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☆ Lufthansa's boss called delays to Boeing deliveries 'extremely annoying,' and it further highlights a growing dilemma for the aviation giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The CEO of Europe's biggest airline called Boeing's delivery delays "extremely annoying." AdvertisementThe CEO of Lufthansa has become the second airline boss in recent days to voice his frustration with Boeing over delivery delays. In an interview with Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung published Saturday, Carsten Spohr was asked about the planemaker's delivery delays. In an interview with CNBC, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told Boeing to "get your act together." AdvertisementAfter announcing his resignation, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said the company needed to slow down production in order to focus on safety.

Persons: —, Carsten Spohr, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dave Calhoun, Al Maktoum's, Brendan Nelson, Spohr Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Service, Lufthansa, Swiss, Neue Zuercher, Europe's, Emirates, CNBC, Boeing Global, Sky Arabia, Ryanair, United Airlines, Max, Airbus, Zuercher Zeitung, Business

☆ Boeing’s problems just cost United $200 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The company took a $200 million hit in the first quarter after the Boeing 737 Max 9 was grounded following the door plug incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. Boeing’s publicity woes and the grounding of the jets weren’t the only way that the airplane manufacturer hurt United. United now says it no longer expects the Boeing 737 Max 10, the latest and longest version of the Boeing 737, to be delivered this year. With questions about the quality and safety of Boeing jets, the certification has likely been pushed back to at least 2025. Of more concern to Boeing, United also said Tuesday that it has reached agreements with two lessors to lease 35 new Airbus A321neos, a 737 Max competitor.

Persons: Max, Scott Kirby, United Organizations: New, New York CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, Airbus, Revenue Locations: New York, United

☆ United Airlines slashes 2024 aircraft delivery plan as Boeing crisis leads to delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft-delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing , the latest airline to face growth challenges because of the plane-maker's safety crisis. "We've adjusted our fleet plan to better reflect the reality of what the manufacturers are able to deliver," CEO Scott Kirby said in an earnings release. In January, United said it was taking Boeing's not-yet-certified Max 10 out of its fleet plan. The airline said it has converted some Max 10 planes for Max 9s. United is also facing a Federal Aviation Administration safety review, which has prevented some of its planned growth.

Persons: Scott Kirby, United, Boeing's, Max, Max 9s Organizations: Airlines, Boeing, Airbus A321neos, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, CNBC, FAA, Alaska Airlines, United, Revenue Locations: U.S, Newark , New Jersey, Faro, Portugal, Tokyo, Cebu, Philippines, Southwest

☆ Air India is rebranding after years of decline. Here are the biggest changes, from updated uniforms to swanky new Airbus A350s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The new plane launched on domestic routes, like Bengaluru and Mumbai, in January and will eventually launch overseas, Air India says. It's very likely to fly to the US, though Air India has yet to release specific cities. Air India's business class is also way behind industry standards. Flight attendants and pilots are getting a makeoverIn December, Air India released photos of its new crew uniforms. Ground staff, engineers, and security personnel are also set to get new uniforms, which Air India said it will reveal in "due course."

Persons: —, Campbell Wilson, Taylor Rains, It's, Wilson, Christophe Archambault, Manish Malhotra Organizations: Service, Air India, Tata Group, Air, Business, Tata, Airbus, Boeing, Wings, Paris Airshow, Airbus A320neos, Russian, Aeroflot, India's Boeing, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Q, Getty Images Air, Air India's Boeing Locations: India, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Air India, AFP, Getty Images Air India, Qatar, Emirates

☆ United grounded 5 planes because it couldn't turn off their 'No Smoking' signs, breaking a strange FAA rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines "briefly" grounded its Airbus A321neos due to a peculiar rule. It needed an exemption from requirements flight crew be able to turn off "No Smoking" signs. United received an exemption for Boeing jets in 2020, but ordered the A321neos a year later. The FAA told BI it was "working to quickly resolve a non-safety issue that United Airlines discovered with some of its Airbus A321neo aircraft." Around four hours after those statements, a United spokesperson said the FAA gave it permission to keep operating the jets while it evaluates the exemption request.

Persons: —, United, PJ9i1QRzn4, nQU7I4e1WK — Jason Rabinowitz Organizations: Airlines, Airbus, Boeing, Service, United Airlines, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, United, FAA, Airbus A321neo

A United Airlines Airbus A319-100 jet takes off from Washington National Airport in Washington, U.S., August 9, 2017. The latest order is the second major aircraft purchase by United over the past year. In December, it unveiled a huge order of 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 100 737 MAXs. The large 787 order is likely to raise further questions about the future of outstanding United orders for 45 Airbus A350s which have already been deferred to at least 2030. Nocella said while A350 is a "great machine" and there is no change in the company's order, United is focused on its 787 fleet in the short-run.

Persons: Joshua Roberts, Andrew Nocella, Nocella, It's, Valerie Insinna, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mehr Bedi, Tim Hepher, David Shepardson, Shounak Dasgupta, William Maclean, Bernadette Baum, David Gregorio, Aurora Ellis Organizations: United Airlines Airbus, Washington National Airport, REUTERS, United Airlines, Tuesday, Boeing, Airbus, Reuters, Air Canada, Air France, KLM, U.S, United, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Chicago, United, North America, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ United Airlines buys 110 additional Boeing, Airbus jets into the 2030s with delivery slots scarce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

United Airlines is ordering 110 additional Boeing and Airbus jetliners, locking in a supply of new planes into the next decade as strong demand and supply chain challenges make new delivery slots scarce. "We would not normally order jets this far out," United's chief commercial officer, Andrew Nocella, told reporters Tuesday. "Production lines, which are now regularly plagued by supply-chain disruptions and delivery delays, are also increasingly sold out for the entire decade." United added options for 40 more Airbus A321s. The airline said it expects an average of more than 145 seats per North American departure in 2027, up 40% from 2019.

Persons: Andrew Nocella Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, United Locations: Chicago

☆ United unveils new first-class seats in nearly once-in-a-decade refresh
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The new first-class seat for narrow-body domestic flights features better technology like armrest wireless charging stations and winged headrests. United and rivals like Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways have upgraded their business- or first-class seats in recent months to create more privacy and more room for customers willing to pay a premium to fly. Last year, Delta debuted domestic first-class seats that also feature privacy wings at the top of the seat, while JetBlue redesigned its Mint class to offer seats with sliding doors. The new United first-class seat will first appear on a Boeing 737 this month. The seats will feature three kinds of charging: wireless, a USB-C and an AC outlet.

Persons: Mark Muren Organizations: Airlines, Wednesday, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Delta, JetBlue, United, Boeing, Airbus, CNBC

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