All United Airlines articles
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NewsUnited Airlines' finance chief Laderman to retire in 2024
United Airlines’ chief financial officer Gerry Laderman has informed the company of his intention to retire in September 2024 following more than three decades of service.
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News
US airlines gearing up for busy Memorial Day travel weekend
US airlines are gearing up for a busy Northern Hemisphere summer travel season that kicks off in 10 days with the first long weekend – marking US national holiday Memorial Day.
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Analysis
Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the first quarter of 2023 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: Q1 earnings, Ryanair order, Go First woes, Joyce's Qantas legacy
Graham and Lewis discuss how European and North American carriers performed during the recent earnings season, which saw a degree of ‘normalisation’ and plenty of positivity about the summer
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Newsletter
How strong is the corporate air travel recovery?
As airline quarterly earnings ‘normalise’ in the Covid-19 recovery, many large European and US carriers are beginning to quantify how strongly – or not – corporate travel is coming back.
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News
Rockton firms interest in Heart ES-30 as airframer quietly adds more LoIs
Swedish lessor Rockton is to acquire up to 40 of compatriot Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft, converting a letter of intent for the developmental 30-seater.
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News
United vehemently rejects Delta’s request for flexibility on Haneda slots
United Airlines has come out swinging against Delta Air Lines’ request to the US government for “gateway flexibility” for flights to Tokyo Haneda from the USA.
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News
Birdstrike damages both engines on United ERJ-145
US regulators have disclosed that an Embraer ERJ-145XR received damage to both engines from a birdstrike while operating a domestic service from Houston. The incident occurred on 20 April as the United Express jet – operated by CommuteAir – conducted a service to Laredo in Texas. According to a preliminary ...
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Newsletter
US carriers see revenues surge, but challenges remain
While US giants Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both reported small losses for the first quarter, it is their positive narrative on the demand and revenue picture that stands out.
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News
Corporate customers are back: United Airlines
United Airlines executives say corporate travel has fully returned following an almost-three-year downturn due to Covid-19.
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News
United Airlines loses $194m in Q1, international travel demand returns
United Airlines lost $194 million during the first quarter of 2023, in line with previous estimates, as the carrier’s post-Covid-19 recovery continues.
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News
United plans broad expansion to Australia and New Zealand
United Airlines plans late this year to significantly ramp its flying to Australia and New Zealand, including launching new flights to Auckland, Christchurch and Brisbane.
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United and ground-service workers’ union tentatively agree to contract for 29,000 employees
United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the union which represents 29,000 ground service workers, have come to a tentative agreement on a new contract.
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Opinion
Airlines should prioritise storytelling, not statements, on sustainability
United Airlines is setting a strong example with its latest sustainability campaign, which notably avoids broad-brush statements, writes airline marketing specialist Shashank Nigam
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News
United cuts frequencies in Northeast USA for summer travel season
United Airlines has cut “some frequencies” from its schedule in the New York and Washington, DC metropolitan areas during the busy northern hemisphere summer travel season.
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News
Airlines expected to cut New York flights due to ATC shortage
JetBlue Airways plans to reduce its summer flight schedule in New York – with more airlines expected to follow – in response to the FAA’s concession that it lacks enough air traffic controllers to handle the expected seasonal air travel peak.
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News
Nine dead in double Black Hawk crash
Two US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky during a night training exercise, killing nine soldiers.
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News
United Airlines invests $15m in carbon-capture company Svante
United Airlines is investing $15 million in carbon-capture technology firm Svante, which is researching how to convert carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Analysis
Aerospace supply-chain troubles force US airlines to back off fleet growth
Aircraft delivery delays mean airlines in the USA and elsewhere have been forced to adjust their fleet plans into the medium term, even as demand recovers after the Covid downturn
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Analysis
Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
