All United Airlines articles – Page 18
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United offers to rebook Max passengers
United Airlines will offer alternative flights to any passengers uncomfortable with flying on the Boeing 737 Max once the narrowbody returns to the skies.
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Copa chief says three-way JV behind schedule
The paperwork for anti-trust immunity for a joint venture between United Airlines, Panama's Copa Airlines and Colombia's Avianca will likely not be filed with regulators until next year, thus pushing back a potential start for the project to 2021 at the earliest, Copa's chief executive Pedro Heilbron said at the ...
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Air Canada cancels 737 Max flights until middle of February
Air Canada on 16 October became the latest airline to extend the removal of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its winter schedule, as an increasing number of carriers expect the jet will not be approved to return to service until early 2020.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Singapore Airlines continues to dominate US flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is the current title holder of the world’s longest flight – the 19h Singapore-Newark – which has helped it reach near-monopoly status on the Singapore-USA market.
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Delta calls for trade deal between the US and European Union
Delta Air Lines is calling on the US government and the European Union to negotiate a trade settlement that could raise the cost of Delta's Airbus aircraft by 10%.
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US airline stocks rally after oil panic plunge
US airline stocks mostly recovered on 17 September after falling on news of attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to disrupt oil supply.
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AnalysisAir cargo woes endure amid US-China spat
There are few signs that the air freight market will find any relief from the tough market conditions seen so far in 2019, as the trade spat between the USA and China, and a slowing global economy, dent demand.
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United and pilots negotiating contentious regional flying details
United Airlines and its pilots are now negotiating tricky contract terms specifying the number of regional aircraft flying under the United Express banner.
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NewsUnited extends 737 Max cancellations until mid-December
United Airlines has pushed the scheduled return of Boeing 737 Max flights out another six weeks until 19 December, axing thousands more flights in the process.
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United to temporarily shift 737 Max fleet to Arizona desert
United Airlines' fleet of 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are set to take off again – but without paying passengers.
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United sees digital driving transformative processes for industry
Airlines are on the brink of major breakthroughs in how they look after their customers and manage their backroom operations, thanks to fast emerging digital technologies.
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Trade war makes talk of Air China-United joint venture academic
Air China would like to establish a joint venture with United Airlines, but current tense US-China trade tensions make such an arrangement all but impossible, according to an Air China executive.
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AnalysisSluggish progress on gender mix in airline C-suites
It could be the mid-2050s before there is an equal split between female and male incumbents in senior executive positions at airlines, according to FlightGlobal’s latest annual survey of the world’s biggest passenger operators.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Trump's Gulf spat intervention and his American history
Reports that US president Donald Trump sided against the USA’s big three airlines during a mid-July “heated showdown” about Gulf carrier state subsidy allegations do not mark the first time he has had tough words for American Airlines.
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United wants ‘clarity’ from Boeing on NMA
United Airlines says Boeing has a little more time to make a decision about its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) programme, confirming that the US major is in talks with both large jet manufacturers.
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United to pick up batch of used 737-700s
United Airlines has agreed to purchase a batch of used Boeing 737-700s, and intends to start taking delivery of the jets before the end of this year.
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American extends Boeing 737 Max cancellations to November
American Airlines is extending cancellations of flights scheduled on the Boeing 737 through 2 November, matching moves by other major US airlines.
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United axes two more months of 737 Max flying from schedule
United Airlines has yanked Boeing 737 Max flights from its schedule for another two months until 3 November, a move United estimates will result in cancellation of another 5,000 flights.
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House introduces Fair and Open Skies Act
House aviation committee lawmakers have introduced a bill intended to prohibit the US from granting commercial aviation permits to foreign carriers that could potentially undermine labor and competition standards.
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United to double San Francisco-Hong Kong frequency
United Airlines will double its San Francisco-Hong Kong service to twice daily on 26 October.