One of Boeing Co.’s biggest customers has lost confidence in the planemaker’s ability to overcome the ongoing quality lapses that climaxed this month with a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight. United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has been venting his frustrations with management to colleagues and voicing his concerns over…
Most global airlines buy their planes from one of two businesses: There’s U.S.-based Boeing and France-based Airbus. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby thinks there should be a more diverse array of options for carriers looking to add to their fleets. Most global airlines buy their planes from one of two businesses: There’s U.S.-based Boeing and…
In the past few months, struggling United States carriers, including Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines, have deferred aircraft deliveries to preserve their liquidity. The trope uniting all three airlines was that all three carriers are either all-Airbus operators (Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines) or have fleets that are underpinned by the European manufacturer’s aircraft…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has analyzed industry-wide earnings numbers in a video message to employees, arguing that the future of United Airlines is bright, even if a recession hits and the broader airline industry falters. Unlike in more public settings, Kirby names names here. But even so, there are (self-admitted) warning signs that United…
United Airlines Boeing plane was diverted after ‘a possible engine issue’A United Airlines (UAL) flight had to cut a trans-Atlantic journey way short Tuesday not long after it departed from San Francisco. The plane, an older-model Boeing (BA) 777, was meant to fly to Rome, but didn’t even make it out the state.“United Airlines Flight…
In an unexpected turn of events, one American Airlines passenger found themselves extending their Italian vacation by three extra nights, all thanks to a lucrative offer from the airline. The passenger, originally scheduled to return to the United States, was on an oversold flight and ended up with a generous reward of $3,550 in travel…
With the deadline for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision on the Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines merger just about 48 hours away, the situation remains highly volatile. New developments suggest the possibility of an impending legal battle in some form. With two days before the extension deadline, there has been no official word, leaving…
An ongoing effort has an important new development. Frequent air travelers have some common expectations for ease of travel and comfort during the flying experience. But American Airlines (AAL) continues to engage in a project that has arguably been cramping these hopes for a few years. American Airlines Boing 777-300 wide-body aircraft as seen over…
A pilot with celiac disease is suing United Airlines for failing to provide him with gluten-free food.The lawsuit, filed on August 12 in Colorado federal court, states that Captain Mark MacKenzie “requires reasonable accommodations in the form of equal access to safe meals, specifically gluten-free food.” Instead, the airline charges him for food he cannot…
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