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☆ United Airlines says FAA cleared it to add new aircraft, routes after safety review
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

United Airlines said the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to add new aircraft and routes months after the regulator stepped up its scrutiny of the carrier following several safety incidents. United said in March that the FAA had stepped up scrutiny of the airline after a spate of incidents earlier this year. That prevented it from launching new routes, including flights to Faro, Portugal, ahead of the busy summer travel season. The clearance from the FAA is welcome news as United and other carriers expect a record peak season this year. "We will continue to see an FAA presence in our operation as they review our work processes, manuals and facilities," it said in its employee memo.

Persons: United Organizations: Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Management, Boeing, Max, Alaska Airlines Locations: Faro, Portugal, Japan, San Francisco, Oregon

☆ United Airlines asks pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave because of Boeing delivery delay
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —United Airlines is asking its pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave in May because of delays in Boeing deliveries, according to a memo sent by the union representing pilots. Because of the delivery delay, “our forecasted block hours for 2024 have been reduced and we are offering our pilots voluntary programs for the month of May to reduce excess staffing,” United Airlines said in a statement Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a closer look at United after a series of almost a dozen incidents at the airline, United said in a March memo. On March 15, a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, missing an external panel, though no passengers were injured. Boeing has been in the spotlight since the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 incident.

Persons: United, Scott Kirby, ” Kirby, Chris Isidore, Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace Organizations: New, New York CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, ” United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, United, Airbus, Alaska Air, Max, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Boeing, Alaska Airlines Boeing Locations: New York, Covid, Alaska, Medford , Oregon, United

☆ United Airlines is facing tighter scrutiny and may have to pause expansion plans after several safety incidents like a tire falling off a plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The FAA is upping its oversight of United Airlines following a spate of safety events. A tire fell off a United Boeing 777 and another plane veered off the runway, among others. Bloomberg reports United is being stopped from approving new pilots and may not be allowed to add new routes. AdvertisementUnited Airlines is facing tighter scrutiny from the Federal Aviation Administration following a string of safety incidents. The moves could hamper the airline's "United Next" plan, which aims to expand its capacity with 800 new jets by 2032.

Persons: —, Sasha Johnson Organizations: FAA, United Airlines, United Boeing, Bloomberg, Service, Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Boeing, Max, Houston Intercontinental Airport, Alaska Airlines

☆ Premarket stocks: Rate cut in June or July? What matters is the Fed wants to get started
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

[About 70% of investors now think a rate cut will occur in June, according to the CME FedWatch tool.] Goldman Sachs is currently predicting a 15% chance of recession over the next 12 months, down from 35% last year. Seeing that happen made us more confident that the Fed wouldn’t be forced to cause a recession in order to get inflation down. The reason we say 15% risk is because that is roughly the historical unconditional average. So a 15% recession rate is baseline for you, it will never go below that number?

Persons: Dow, Bell, David Mericle, Goldman Sachs, It’s, it’s, we’ve, I’m, Samantha Delouya, authority’s, ” United, Joe Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Goldman Sachs ’, Bell, National Bureau of Economic, FAA, United, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, United Boeing, ”, Federal Communications Commission, Program, Lawmakers, ACP, FCC Locations: New York, We’re, Medford , Oregon

☆ FAA says future United projects ‘may be delayed’ due to increased oversight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Samantha Delouya | Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“Due to recent safety events, the FAA is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure that it is complying with safety regulations; identifying hazards and mitigating risk; and effectively managing safety,” an FAA spokesperson said in a statement. The civil aviation authority’s stepped up oversight comes after a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, missing an external panel on March 15. In just the last month, another United Boeing plane spewed flames from an engine after taking off, one slid off the runway, one lost a wheel during takeoff and another trailed hydraulic fluid. The FAA did not specify what future projects may be delayed by its evaluation, but on Saturday, Bloomberg reported the agency is considering preventing United Airlines from adding new routes, curbing the airline’s growth. Last week, a LATAM Airlines Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly plunged in midair, injuring some passengers as they were thrown to the cabin’s ceiling.

Persons: authority’s, ” United, ”, CNN’s Gregory Wallace, Chris Isidore, Pete Muntean Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, FAA, United Boeing, Boeing, Bloomberg, United, ”, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, LATAM Airlines Boeing Locations: Medford , Oregon, United, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ FAA to take a closer look at United after a series of incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Gregory Wallace | Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Federal Aviation Administration will take a closer look at safety at United Airlines after a string of nearly a dozen incidents this month, the airline said in a memo Friday. While no passengers were injured, the incident was just one in a line of recent mishaps on United flights – all involving Boeing jets. In just the last month, another United Boeing plane spewed flames from an engine after taking off, one slid off the runway, one lost a wheel during takeoff, and yet another trailed hydraulic fluid. In a statement, the FAA said its “safety assurance system routinely monitors all aspects of an airline’s operation. Still, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said he would look into the possibility of buying more jets from Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor.

Persons: ” United, Scott Kirby, Pete Muntean, Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, FAA, ”, United Boeing, Boeing, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, LATAM Airlines, National Transportation, Safety, Alaska Air, Airbus, Boeing’s Locations: Medford , Oregon, United, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ United CEO tries to reassure customers following multiple safety incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pete Muntean | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday in a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, with a panel from the underside of the fuselage missing. Earlier this month, United suffered a series of four incidents, all involving Boeing jets . A United Boeing 737-900ER spewed flames from an engine after takeoff from Fort Meyers, Florida, a United Boeing 777 lost a wheel during takeoff from San Francisco, a United Boeing 737 Max slid off a runway in Houston, and a United Boeing 777 trailed hydraulic fluid leaving Sydney. The age of the aircraft in the United incidents suggest that the cause could lie with United personnel, rather than Boeing’s well documented quality issues. And its fleet of 737 Max 9 jets were grounded for three weeks in January following the incident at Alaska Air.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Max, “, ” Kirby, Kirby Organizations: Washington DC CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Boeing, United, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Latam Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Air, FAA, Airbus Locations: Medford , Oregon, Fort Meyers , Florida, San Francisco, Houston, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand, Alaska

☆ A United Airlines plane reportedly made an emergency landing just days after an emergency slide opened midair on the same jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A United flight made an emergency landing after smoke filled the cockpit, per Aviation Herald. It was the same jet that recently deployed an evacuation slide midair, the Aviation Herald reported. A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing after smoke reportedly filled the cockpit just days after an evacuation slide was accidentally deployed midair on the same aircraft. The Herald reported the jet had the same registration number as the United flight that accidentally deployed an emergency evacuation slide in midair on July 17. The Federal Aviation Administration said maintenance crew discovered that the slide was missing after the jet landed at Chicago O'Hare.

Persons: FlightRadar, N666UA, Patrick Devitt's, didn't Organizations: Aviation Herald, Morning, United Airlines, United Boeing, Chicago O'Hare, Wednesday, O'Hare, Herald, CNN, WLS, Federal Aviation Administration, United, FAA Locations: Chicago, Zurich, Switzerland, Alpena , Michigan

☆ Hotel vouchers are rarely required from airlines when flights are delayed or canceled
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United recommends talking to a customer service agent about overnight options to see if you're eligible for additional accommodations. "Although we don't provide free hotel stays if your flight is delayed or canceled for reasons outside our control, we may be able to get you discounted hotel stays and free toiletries if you can't get to your checked bags for the evening," the United Airlines website says. United defines travel disruptions outside of the company's control as including:1. "Whenever there's a delay or cancellation, we work with customers to get them on their way as quickly as possible. Depending on the cause, those options can include hotel and food vouchers," a spokesperson for United said in an emailed statement.

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