UNITED AIRLINES NEWS

AAR inks a major agreement with United Airlines for heavy maintenance services

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Apr 22^nd 2021 |

This is a real sign of confidence in the resumption of air transport in the United States. American MRO company AAR has just won a major multi-year contract with Unite...

Delaware State University : University Aviation Program partners with United Airlines Aviate

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Apr 16^th 2021 |

Delaware State University Aviation graduates will have a direct path to becoming a pilot with a major airline through...

United Airlines enters Lufthansa Technik's Aviatar platform

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 28^th 2021 |

Lufthansa Technik announces that United Airlines has decided to join its Aviatar platform. The airline signed a contract for digital support through Aviatar for its Bo...

United Airlines : Doreen Burse Named Worldwide Sales SVP

AIR TRANSPORT | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Jan 20^th 2021 |

United Airlines today announced that the carrier has named Doreen Burse senior vice president of Worldwide Sales. Burse brings to the company more than 30 years of sal...

United Airlines unveils voluntary contact tracing program

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Dec 17^th 2020 |

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 C...

United Airlines plans layoffs if no more aid from Washington

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Sept 3^rd 2020 |

United Airlines said Wednesday it plans to lay off up to 16,000 workers amid a prolonged industry downturn due to the coronavirus and the continuing stalemate in Wash...

US airlines desperate for cash but fear government involvement

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Apr 9^th 2020 |

US airlines have been all but paralyzed by the coronavirus, and as they face an uncertain future they have turned to Washington for financial help, but that might mea...

Nomination

United Airlines names Kate Gebo Executive Vice President Human Resources and Labor Relations

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Dec 13^th 2017 |

United Airlines today announced Kate Gebo has been named executive vice president Human Resources and Labor Relations...

New agreement with United Airlines increases A350 XWB order to 45

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Sept 6^th 2017 |

Long-time customer grows future with Airbus, changes models United Airlines has increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, updating and ex...

Man dragged off United flight plans to sue: lawyers

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Apr 14^th 2017 |

The man dragged off a United Airlines flight, sparking an international uproar, suffered a broken nose and concussion, his lawyer said Thursday, adding that he is pla...

United Airlines CEO won't resign

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Apr 12^th 2017 |

United Continental chief executive Oscar Munoz said Wednesday he would not resign, and he again apologized for forcibly removing a customer from an overbooked flight.Munoz was asked about calls for his resignation as...

United Airlines finally apologizes, as image takes beating

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Apr 11^th 2017 |

The chief executive of embattled United Airlines unequivocally apologized Tuesday for an incident in which a passenger was dragged off a plane, and promised a thoroug...

Online fury as passenger dragged off overbooked United flight

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Apr 11^th 2017 |

The social media storm prompted by footage of United Airlines forcibly removing a passenger from an overbooked flight continued to spread Tuesday with accusations of p...

United passenger dragged off overbooked flight

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Apr 11^th 2017 |

United Airlines found itself in the middle of a social media storm on Monday, after the US carrier forcibly removed a passenger from a flight due to overbooking. The incident occurred Sunday on a United Express fligh...

Boeing Delivers First South Carolina-built 787-9 Dreamliner

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Mar 24^th 2015 |

Boeing has delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner assembled at its North Charleston, S.C., facility to United Airlines. The airplane also marks a milestone for the 787 p...