United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting CEO

United CEO expresses ‘renewed confidence’ in Boeing after meeting CEO

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby celebrates the opening of a new addition to its Flight Training Center in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 22, 2024. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he is optimistic about Boeing‘s recovery after meeting with the manufacturer’s new chief executive. It’s an upbeat … Read more

Can Boeing get back to its glory days?

Can Boeing get back to its glory days?

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019.  Joshua Roberts | Reuters Boeing executives spent years after two fatal 737 Max … Read more

Biden’s White House is courting CEOs while bashing corporate greed

Biden’s White House is courting CEOs while bashing corporate greed

U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington, U.S., for a campaign fundraiser in California, May 9, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters President Joe Biden has had it out for corporate America for much of his term. Over the past three years, he has worked to dethrone the interests of big businesses and … Read more

Biden set to meet with executives from Citi, United Airlines & others

Biden set to meet with executives from Citi, United Airlines & others

US President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America agenda at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 2, 2024.  Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden is set to meet Tuesday with a slate of executives from a variety of industries, some of which have been the … Read more

Airline Asks Pilots To Take Time Off Due To Boeing Plane Shortage

Airline Asks Pilots To Take Time Off Due To Boeing Plane Shortage

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United asks pilots to take unpaid time off, citing Boeing delays

United asks pilots to take unpaid time off, citing Boeing delays

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 28th March 2023.  JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is asking pilots to take unpaid time off next month, citing late-arriving aircraft from Boeing, according to a note sent to pilots. It’s another example of how Boeing’s customers … Read more

United CEO tries to reassure customers after string of flight problems

United CEO tries to reassure customers after string of flight problems

United Airlines president Scott Kirby speaking in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2019. Kamil Krzaczynski | Reuters United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday sought to reassure customers about the carrier’s safety after a series of flight problems in recent weeks. In one incident this month, a tire fell from one of the carrier’s Japan-bound Boeing … Read more

Airline stocks rise as United kicks off busy earnings week

United asks pilots to take unpaid time off, citing Boeing delays

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 28th March 2023.  JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines shares rose about 4% Tuesday after the company reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter. The carrier hit its full-year adjusted earnings target of between $10 and … Read more

United CEO casts doubt on Boeing 737 Max 10 order

United CEO casts doubt on Boeing 737 Max 10 order

United Airlines is weighing fleet plans without the Boeing 737 Max 10 after a series of delays and most recently, the grounding of a smaller variant of the plane, the carrier’s CEO said Tuesday. The Max 10 is the largest model of the plane and hasn’t yet been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. United … Read more

United Airlines (UAL) Q4 2023 earnings

United Airlines (UAL) Q4 2023 earnings

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Monday forecast a first-quarter loss due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes this month after a part blew out during an Alaska Airlines … Read more