United Airlines is blaming troubled plane maker Boeing for a $200 million hit to its earnings in the first three months of this year after a midair blowout led to the grounding of many of its Max 9 planes. In its first-quarter 2024 financial results published on April 16, the company said it had a pretax […]
A passenger on a United Airlines flight seemingly caught on video a pilot fixing a window from the interior of the plane before takeoff from Denver to Dallas. An influencer named Kristin posted footage of the incident in her Instagram Story on Sunday. “They are literally replacing a window with all of us just chilling […]
HOUSTON—The captain of a United Airlines jet said the brakes seemed less effective than normal and the plane and brake pedals shook violently just before the Boeing 737 Max slid off a taxiway in Houston last month. According to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilots were uncertain about […]
United Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because of delays in receiving new planes that the airline ordered from Boeing, which is struggling with production due to manufacturing problems. A United spokesperson said Monday that the offer is voluntary. “Due to the recent delays in Boeing deliveries, our forecasted [flight […]
CHICAGO—United Airlines said Friday that it is raising its fees for checking bags, following a similar move earlier this week by American Airlines. Starting with tickets booked Saturday, economy-class passengers on domestic flights will be charged $5 more. That will bring the price to $35 if they pay online at least 24 hours before the […]
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have both reported finding loose parts on several 737 Max 9 planes during inspections, which were initiated after a door plug of an Alaska Airlines-operated flight blew off in mid-air last week. In a statement on Jan. 8, Alaska Airlines said that initial reports from its technicians, who were preparing […]
United Auto Workers (UAW) union members have gone on strike against the three biggest automakers for the first time in history after failing to reach a deal on a new labor contract by the 11:59 p.m. Sept. 14 deadline. Despite weeks of negotiations, the union was unable to come to an agreement over contract negotiations with General […]
United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation’s biggest carriers on a busy travel day. Federal officials said United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. “A software update caused a widespread slowdown in United’s […]
Some military doctors are saying children as young as 7 can make their own health decisions. They also say children experiencing gender dysphoria should be given medication right away. UNESCO, the United Nations agency dealing with education and culture, is under fire. It faces accusations of being complicit in ongoing atrocities by the Chinese Communist […]
Turbulence on a United Airlines flight traveling into Houston Monday morning sent at least five people to the hospital, airport authorities said in an email to CNN. United Airlines flight 128 landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport around 5:30 a.m. local time after traveling from Río de Janeiro, public information officer Augusto Bernal told CNN. […]
Vietnam has won a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term with 145 votes, despite the country’s abysmal human rights violations. The Southeast Asian nation was one of the 14 new council members voted by the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, marking its second election to the council. Vietnam […]
The United Airlines COVID-19 vaccine mandate has violated some employees’ religious beliefs, according to a federal appeals court. The company’s mandate allows for religious exemption applications but even if those applications are granted, some employees to which they are granted are forced to stop working, receive no pay, and stop getting benefits paid by the […]
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on April 15 that it has cut its flight schedule by 90 percent in May and expects similar cuts for June as a result of the CCP virus pandemic, and warned that travel demand that is now “essentially at zero shows no sign of improving in the near term,” making job cuts likely.
A woman was kicked off a United Airlines flight after criticizing her seatmates’ weight last week. In a video, which was posted on social media, the woman could be seen sitting in the middle seat, telling a person on her phone that the people in the seats next to her are “so big,” referring to […]
Two United Airlines jets collided on the tarmac at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, causing minor damage and no injuries. The two planes were parked at neighboring gates, Federal Aviation Administration official Tony Molinaro told the Chicago Sun-Times. As United Flight 645 was backing out of Gate C30, the tip of its left wing clipped the left […]
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey closed briefly. Flames were seen shooting out of the engine of a United Airlines jet. The United Boeing 757 was taxiing around 9. p.m. on May 23, when the right engine began belching fire. The fire was not an issue—the plane was stopped and the fire quickly extinguished. […]
