United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues
9 months ago

United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Federal regulators are increasing their oversight of United Airlines, the company announced Friday, following a series of recent issues including a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet, an engine fire and a plane losing a tire during takeoff. United’s vice president of corporate safety, Sasha Johnson, said the Federal Aviation Administration will examine “multiple areas of our operation” to ensure safety compliance. The agency said it “routinely monitors all aspects of an airline’s operation” and did not describe any additional steps it is taking in United’s case. In a statement, an agency spokesperson said FAA oversight “focuses on an airline’s compliance with applicable regulations; ability to identify hazards, assess and mitigate risk; and effectively manage safety.” Earlier this week, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told NBC News, “We are going to look at each one of these incidents and see if we see a pattern.

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United Airlines says it has regained some privileges that were suspended after problem flights
7 months, 1 week ago

United Airlines says it has regained some privileges that were suspended after problem flights

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — United Airlines said Thursday that federal regulators are letting it resume planning for growth after they imposed restrictions on the airline following a series of flight mishaps earlier this year, including an engine fire and a tire falling off a plane. United said the Federal Aviation Administration “has allowed us to begin the process of restarting our certification …

United Airlines reduces reliance on Boeing - as bosses blame $124 MILLION first quarter loss on manufacturer's spate of disasters
8 months ago

United Airlines reduces reliance on Boeing - as bosses blame $124 MILLION first quarter loss on manufacturer's spate of disasters

Daily Mail  

United Airlines indicated it will receive fewer planes from Boeing this year as it blamed its first quarter losses on a spate of disasters linked to the manufacturer. United reported a $124 million loss in the first three months of the year - which bosses said was due to the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a panel …

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?
9 months ago

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

Associated Press  

DALLAS — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months. Pilots landed the Boeing 737 Max safely, but in the United States, media coverage of the flight quickly overshadowed a deadly runway crash in Tokyo …

Japan-bound United Airlines flight forced back to San Francisco gate due to engine trouble, 10 incidents in last 2 weeks
9 months ago

Japan-bound United Airlines flight forced back to San Francisco gate due to engine trouble, 10 incidents in last 2 weeks

Hindustan Times  

United Airlines Flight 35, bound for Japan from San Francisco, faced mechanical difficulties that forced it to return to the gate while taxiing to the runway. CEO Kirby Vows vigilance after series of snafus in United Airlines' flight.Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg This comes as a result of the five-hour delay that occurred on Monday afternoon, which made it a featured one …

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents
9 months ago

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

Associated Press  

The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a piece of aluminum skin falling off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees. “I don’t see a major safety issue at United,” said John Cox, former airline pilot and now a …

United Airlines' Boeing 737-800 flight lands in Oregon with missing panel
9 months, 1 week ago

United Airlines' Boeing 737-800 flight lands in Oregon with missing panel

Hindustan Times  

A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, officials said, the latest in a series of recent incidents involving aircraft manufactured by the company. A Medford Jet Center worker walks under a United Boeing 737-824 that landed at Rogue …

A United Airlines plane external panel discovered missing after Oregon flight
9 months, 1 week ago

A United Airlines plane external panel discovered missing after Oregon flight

LA Times  

Jet Center Medford staff investigate beneath a United Boeing 737-800 that landed at the Medford, Ore., airport with a missing panel Friday, March 15, 2024. A section of a United Airlines aircraft was discovered missing upon inspection Friday afternoon in Southern Oregon, adding to a growing list of mishaps for the airline. United Airlines Flight 433 took off from San …

More terror for United passengers after plane is forced to make emergency landing over 'complete hydraulic failure,' with airline's planes also suffering gear failure, lost wheel and engine malfunctio
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More terror for United passengers after plane is forced to make emergency landing over 'complete hydraulic failure,' with airline's planes also suffering gear failure, lost wheel and engine malfunctio

Daily Mail  

A United Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing on Friday after a fault with the aircraft's hydraulic system, making it the fourth incident for the airline this week. The United Airlines flight that lost its wheel had also departed from San Francisco and was on its way to Osaka in Japan when the wheel of the Boeing 777-200's …

Watch: A United Airlines engine spits flame seconds after takeoff, forcing emergency landing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: A United Airlines engine spits flame seconds after takeoff, forcing emergency landing

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, a Florida-bound United Airlines Boeing aircraft was forced to do an emergency landing in Texas shortly after takeoff when its jet engine erupted in flames. Florida bound United Airlines' passengers witness engine blaze The mishap was captured on lens, showcasing vivid orange sparks emanating from beneath the aircraft’s left wing, alarmingly close to the passenger windows. The Fort …

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat
10 months ago

United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Reported Bathroom Bomb Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago on Wednesday after a bomb threat was reportedly discovered in the plane’s bathroom. The flight was heading to Los Angeles from Newark, New Jersey when it made an unscheduled landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 7:44 a.m. local time due to a potential …

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield
10 months, 3 weeks ago

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield

Hindustan Times  

A United Airlines flight originally destined for Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., had to make an unexpected landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. Representational Image: United Airlines flight rerouted and forced to make emergency landing in Denver over a cracked windshield The pilots opted to divert the flight to Denver …

US Regulator Opens Boeing Probe After Alaska Airlines 'Window Incident'
11 months, 1 week ago

US Regulator Opens Boeing Probe After Alaska Airlines 'Window Incident'

News 18  

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced an investigation into Boeing’s quality control on Thursday, after a near-catastrophic incident last week involving an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX. US regulators have since grounded 171 737 MAX 9 planes with the same configuration as the jet involved in last week’s incident. Earlier this week, Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility for the …

Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes
11 months, 1 week ago

Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes

Hindustan Times  

In a recent development, the FAA has ordered the temporary suspension of all Boeing Max airplanes. After the recent incident, the FAA decided to halt the operation of specific Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines or flying within the U.S. Now, emerging reports suggest that the Federal Aviation Administration has taken a decisive measure due to the …

United Airlines, Alaska Air Find Loose Parts In 737 Max 9 Planes Amid Boeing Safety Crisis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

United Airlines, Alaska Air Find Loose Parts In 737 Max 9 Planes Amid Boeing Safety Crisis

ABP News  

United Airlines and Alaska Air have found several Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft with loose parts in their grounded fleet following a mid-flight scare on an Alaska Air plane. United Airlines, during its initial inspections, identified nearly 10 planes with loose bolts, an increase from the initially reported five, as reported by industry publication The Air Current. United Airlines addressed …

United Airlines finds loose bolts and parts on at least FIVE Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft - as new pictures show Alaska Airlines door being recovered after it was blown out at 16,000ft in near deadly dis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

United Airlines finds loose bolts and parts on at least FIVE Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft - as new pictures show Alaska Airlines door being recovered after it was blown out at 16,000ft in near deadly dis

Daily Mail  

United Airlines has discovered loose bolts during inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircrafts following the shocking mid-air Alaska Airlines door blowout on Friday, according to reports. The alarming findings came as the National Transportation Safety Board released new photos of the damaged Alaska Airlines door plug after it was found in the backyard of a suburban home in Portland. …

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout

LA Times  

A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. Both Alaska and United airlines have found problems with door plugs on their Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after the “explosive” blowout late last week of the same piece of fuselage on an Alaska flight. The NTSB found the door …

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue
1 year, 3 months ago

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

Associated Press  

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. The Federal Aviation Administration, which runs the nation’s airspace, said United asked it to stop the airline’s departures nationwide. However, more than 350 United flights were delayed — 13% …

FAA proposes fine of more than $1 million on United Airlines over preflight safety checks; company responds
1 year, 10 months ago

FAA proposes fine of more than $1 million on United Airlines over preflight safety checks; company responds

Firstpost  

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a fine of more than $1.1 million on United Airlines, as per a CNBC report. In its letter to United Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Scott Kirby, the FAA alleged that the company dropped a system warning check from a preflight checklist. Removal of the check resulted in United’s failure to perform the required check …

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings
2 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings

Daily Mail  

United Airlines revealed Wednesday it grounded about 25 of its Boeing 777-200 planes - just days before one of them was forced to turn back only minutes after taking off. United Airlines has grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 airplanes from service after not fulfilling the required inspections of the front edges of the wings United said earlier this week …

United Airlines grounds 25 planes after missed inspections
2 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines grounds 25 planes after missed inspections

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — United Airlines canceled about 18 flights this week when it realized that some of its Boeing 777-200 planes had not undergone required inspections of the front edges of the wings. The Federal Aviation Administration said United grounded 25 of the jets after discovering it had failed to inspect slats on the wing edges that are used during takeoffs …

FAA to let United use jets grounded after engine failure
2 years, 7 months ago

FAA to let United use jets grounded after engine failure

Associated Press  

Federal safety regulators have approved a path for United Airlines to resume using dozens of Boeing 777 jets that have been grounded since the engine on one plane blew apart over Denver last year. The 52 planes account for about 10% of United’s passenger-carrying capacity, “so it’s really, really material” to United’s business, Nocella said at a Bank of America …

United grounds 777s as FAA orders probe into Colorado engine failure
3 years, 10 months ago

United grounds 777s as FAA orders probe into Colorado engine failure

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy United Airlines has grounded …

Denver plane: United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver
3 years, 10 months ago

Denver plane: United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver

CNN  

CNN — A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff, sending aircraft debris raining down on soccer fields, homes and yards in a Denver suburb. “The NTSB is investigating and has directed that any persons with debris from this event contact their local law enforcement agency.” …

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