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New York (AFP) - United Airlines said Monday it has discovered loose bolts on Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes in its fleet during preliminary inspections following an Alaska Airlines mid-flight incident. United has "found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug -- for example, bolts that needed additional tightening," the carrier said. On Friday, an Alaska Airlines passenger plane made an emergency landing after the door plug component blew out. "We're working to return our Boeing 737 MAX 9s to service in the days ahead," United said in a statement. United has canceled...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines reported on Wednesday that second-quarter profits more than tripled, benefitting from robust travel demand and a surge in international capacity. The big US carrier raised its full-year profit forecast following the better-than-expected results, even as total seat capacity lagged expectations for the period. Profits were $1.1 billion compared with $329 million in the year-ago period, while revenues rose 17 percent to $14.2 billion. International travel capacity jumped 27 percent compared with the year-ago level. The results showed no financial hit from the diff...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines reported a quarterly loss on Tuesday but offered a bullish summer outlook in light of travel demand that it said still shows no sign of ebbing. The major US carrier reported a first-quarter loss of $194 million, despite a 51.1 percent surge in revenues compared with the year-ago period to $11.4 billion. But results were hit by higher costs, especially on salaries and for jet fuel. Still, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby echoed comments from rival Delta Air Lines in touting a still-strong travel market as it eyes a busy summer travel season. "We are watching t...
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Charleston (United States) (AFP) - United Airlines on Tuesday unveiled an order of 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for an additional 100 jets, as the company banks on rebounding demand for international travel following a years-long pandemic slowdown. The huge order, the largest by an American carrier for this class of aircraft, marks a victory for Boeing after 346 people died in two major 737 MAX crashes that grounded the jet globally for more than a year and a half. Boeing has targeted mid-decade to return to its pre-pandemic financial health after the 737 MAX scandal and other ...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines reported strong third-quarter results Tuesday and said it does not expect inflation and other macroeconomic headwinds to derail the travel industry's comeback. The major US carrier improved in key revenue benchmarks compared with the comparable pre-pandemic 2019 stretch, making the period "by most metrics, the best operational quarter in our history," as Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby put it. Compared with the 2019 quarter, United had about 10 percent fewer passengers and also about 10 percent lower seat capacity in the just-finished quarter. But revenues ...
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New York (AFP) - US air safety regulators have cleared United Airlines to resume service on more than 50 Boeing 777 planes that were grounded over engine issues, a United executive said Tuesday. The news -- confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration -- comes as United and other airlines prepare for a heavy summer travel season. The jets have been grounded since February 2021, when a United Airlines plane scattered debris over suburban Denver after an engine failure. The jet landed safely, but the FAA issued an emergency order requiring inspection of the engines made by Pratt & Whitney. ...
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New York (AFP) - An improvement in customer travel levels helped United Airlines report a profit in the third quarter on Tuesday even as it pointed to higher jet fuel costs as the latest challenge facing the industry. The big US carrier said third-quarter capacity was down 23 percent compared with the 2019 period. That is up from the second quarter, when capacity was down 46 percent from the level two years ago. "The recovery was delayed by the Delta variant, but the United team remains focused on our long-term vision –- and not getting sidetracked by near-term volatility –- meaning we're soli...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines said Thursday it will dismiss fewer workers than previously announced after hundreds of additional employees were vaccinated for Covid-19. The big US carrier said the number of workers scheduled to be terminated dropped to 320 from 593, after the airline announced Tuesday it planned to fire anyone who had not received the shot. The airline revised its numbers following a surge in late vaccination uploads into its computer network. Airline officials expect to discover additional employee vaccinations once they initiate meetings with staff in line for termination...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines has scheduled of two public events for Tuesday raising expectations it will announce orders for more than 200 new Airbus and Boeing planes, an aviation industry expert said on Monday. The big carrier invited reporters to Newark Airport to join Chief Executive Scott Kirby on Tuesday morning for an event focused on "the future of our airline," according to an invitation sent last week. The company also is hosting an investor event on its website Tuesday. "They could announce an order of 200 to 300 planes," said Michel Merluzeau, analyst at AIR, an industry consu...
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New York (AFP) - United Airlines announced Wednesday a program to collect customer contact data on all flights to assist health officials in contact tracing in the effort to contain Covid-19. The program, which will cover both domestic and international flights, follows a similar announcement earlier this month by rival Delta Air Lines, but the Delta program only pertains to international flights. The program, which is supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be voluntary for passengers. Consumers who opt in will be asked at check-in for contact details such as an ...
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