United Airlines

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
A flight-test program launched by Boeing, NASA and United Airlines aims to discover whether burning SAF could reduce the formation of persistent contrails.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Linda Blachly
Growing sustainable fuels has turned into a key focus area across aviation, while the number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnerships continues to grow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
United’s robust widebody orderbook supports its international ambitions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines is proposing to operate daily, year-round nonstop service from New York JFK to Tokyo Haneda.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
September’s 10 787 deliveries are the most in any month in 2023 and matched December 2022’s total.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s fuel-cell D328; drive for 1,000 Wh/kg batteries; CycloRotor eVTOL; and scaling up green hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines has the largest aircraft order book of the three large global network U.S. carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
As U.S. airlines prepare to report third quarter (Q3) earnings, one revenue item to watch is the percentage of non-ticket related income.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The airline participated in Electric Hydrogen’s (EH2) $380 million Series C funding round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Shifting market dynamics create challenges for the ultra-low-cost business model in the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines’ latest order for 110 aircraft—50 Boeing 787-9s and 60 Airbus A321neos—fills out the carrier’s order book for the latter part of the decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The parent company of ANA is suspending its cargo partnerships with Lufthansa and United Airlines to help facilitate its acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of 75 new routes starting around the world in October 2023, including services being launched by the North American majors.
Airports & Networks

By Tom Pleasant
United Airlines has signed a 20-year deal with Cemvita, a Houston-based start-up that produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from recycled carbon dioxide.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Christine Boynton
With ratification of their tentative agreement, United Airlines pilots have obtained improvements to pay and benefits—and triggered competitive snap-up clauses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
A startup based at London Oxford Airport is promising to create sustainable aviation fuel by combining carbon dioxide taken from the air with green hydrogen.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Of the United pilots hired in 2022, 18% came directly from active duty—now the carrier seems set to boost those numbers with a new program.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
The boom in demand for travel to and from Australia shows no sign of abating.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Bus services are enabling smaller US airports to maintain links with major hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The airline told the U.S. DOT in a Sept. 25 filing it could launch the service as early as Dec. 1 if it receives the final award for the flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines has tapped VP-Corporate Development and Investor Relations Michael Leskinen to succeed CFO Gerald “Gerry” Laderman.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A flurry of updated third quarter (Q3) guidance raises questions about the cost advantages LCCs have historically had over their mainline counterparts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia is a key part of international recovery strategies for many overseas carriers.
Airlines & Lessors