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Jeff Smisek once liked to describe United Airlines as a “technology company with wings.” What the former CEO didn’t say was that United was a clunky mainframe badly in need of an update. During a recent presentation to analysts at United’s headquarters in Willis Tower, Scott Kirby—the airline’s new president, recently hired from America—called the…

The CEO of United Airlines said he is “disappointed” in the recent problems from Boeing that have led to the grounding of many United planes and said the airline will consider new options in the future. Scott Kirby said Boeing needs “real action” to restore its reputation and that he has spoken with Dave Calhoun,…

A — Nie rozumiem jednak, jak osoba, która jest na szczycie w polskim sporcie, może się wypowiadać w taki sposób, że Hubert powinien polecieć do Paryża, odbić kartę i dać miejsce. Namawianie do obchodzenia przepisów, oszukiwania jest żenujące. Robienie miejsca jakimiś sztuczkami — mówi Marcin Matkowski, słynny polski deblista, w rozmowie z Przeglądem Sportowym Onet,…

Airlines is taking legal action against a small regional airline based in Califonia over the use of its iconic ‘AA’ logo because the Dallas Fort Worth-based carrier believes its much smaller peer is ‘unfairly benefiting’ from the goodwill that the American public has in the ‘AA’ logo. Attorneys acting on behalf of American Airlines filed…

Here is United’s route network to Australia – flying from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane and from Houston to Sydney. United’s seasonal second flight between San Francisco and Sydney will only operate for two months, and only three days a week instead of daily. They’ll use a smaller plane for…

A union representing United flight attendants said the company required members to submit absence certificates for all sick leave calls taken during weekends. The U.S. Department of Labor is aware of recent United Airlines employee complaints regarding the company’s leave policies and is working to ensure United’s compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act,…

While American Airlines (AAL) has previously hoped to improve profits through discounting and attracting business travelers, neither strategy provided the desired results. On July 25, the Fort Worth-based airline cut its profit forecast to between $0.70 and $1.30 a share — a significant drop from the $2.25 to $3.25 it forecast in April and below…

American Airlines flight attendants won an additional $4.2 billion in pay and benefits, according to a tentative deal released Friday by the union representing the workers. The deal includes an immediate 18% pay increase and boarding pay. Some flight attendants, such as those who have been working for seven years, could see pay scale increases…

United Airlines and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have come together to measure atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gases by equipping one of the carrier’s Boeing 737 planes with an instrument. This will not only reduce the cost for the US government for such projects but also help scientists measure greenhouse gas emissions more accurately…