United Airlines

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
Halfway through 2023, U.S. airlines have focused on capacity restoration and surging demand—now many are eying optimization and better efficiency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United recently reached a deal with its pilots that provides cumulative 34.5%-40.2% increases in pay rates over four years that American's pilots seek to match.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines collectively spent $2.1 billion on maintenance in the second quarter, according to investment bank Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
United Airlines says in a statement that due to operational disruptions, it will operate about 395 daily flights at Newark International Airport instead of 410.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
United’s decision not to retire widebodies during the pandemic has proven to be fruitful for the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
United says it is exploring options to move its Aviate pilot training academy to electric-powered aircraft and away from internal combustion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Agreements with pilots at American carriers have made great progress this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
As a result of the challenges created by weather and ATC staffing issues, United is making adjustments to its schedule at Newark.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber, Lindsay Bjerregaard
AAR’s new maintenance contract extension with United will drive construction of a new hangar and the addition of hundreds of jobs.
MRO

By Lori Ranson
One of the U.S. Congress members pushing for additional flights at DCA has introduced a compromise to his original proposal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
United is working on a comprehensive plan to better combat operational disruption in Newark, but is not going to cut back from its international network.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines' new route will be the only direct service to Manila from the U.S. offered by an American carrier.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois, Christine Boynton
As a warmer climate means more energy in the atmosphere, turbulence can be expected to grow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
An agreement-in-principle reached for United Airlines pilots would provide cumulative 34.5%-40.2% increases in pay rates over four years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
It was a rocky start to summer for U.S. airlines and travelers, with weather and system constraints testing operational resilience plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Weather-disrupted irregular operational events, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby anticipates, are going to be more likely to occur as the climate warms.
Airlines & Lessors

William Swelbar
A nuanced approach to designate slots for non-large hub airports beyond the DCA Perimeter is needed.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.
Check 6

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The U.S. Transportation Department has denied Delta Air Lines’ request to change the use of a number of its Tokyo Haneda slot pairs.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
U.S. regulators have ruled against a request by Delta Air Lines for flexibility in how airlines use their slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Graham Warwick
Some major airlines are ramping up plans to adopt air taxi service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility have partnered to introduce urban air mobility services in San Francisco.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Although airlines and MROs are desperate for new technical talent, some companies are finding skills shortfalls with new hires.
Workforce & Training