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United Will Pay $49 Million to Settle Air Mail Fraud Case
United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to settle criminal and civil accusations of defrauding the post office in the handling of international mail
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EXPLAINER: Why a Plane's Engine Exploded Over Denver
The investigation into the engine explosion on a United Airlines flight over the weekend is homing in on why engine fan blades broke off.
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Boeing: 777s With Engine That Blew Apart Should Be Grounded
Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend
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Dozens of Boeing 777s Grounded After United Airlines Engine Failure
United says it’s voluntarily taking 24 Boeing 777s out of service after one of the planes suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver on Saturday.
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Black United Airlines Pilots Mentor Aspiring Pilots of Color
A group of Black commercial airline pilots share their stories to get more young people of color to dream big and follow their passions. News4’s Chris Gordon has their story and what inspired them to take to the skies.
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United Buys Electric Air Taxis to Zip People to Airports
United Airlines said Wednesday it will buy up to 200 small electric aircraft to help customers in urban areas get to the airport.
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United Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines to Dulles for Local Distribution
Plenty of people are working hard behind the scenes to ship coronavirus vaccines around the world. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss got an inside look at the process at Dulles International Airport.
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Man Who Fell Ill on United Flight From Florida Died of COVID-19, Coroner Confirms
COVID-19 caused the death of a traveler who fell ill aboard a flight from Florida to California last week, Louisiana authorities said Tuesday.
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Family Says They Were Kicked Off Flight After 2-Year-Old Wouldn't Keep Mask On
A family traveling from Colorado to New Jersey over the weekend said they were kicked off their United Airlines flight because their 2-year-old daughter “would not ‘comply’ and keep her mask on.'”
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Suspect Arrested More Than 2 Decades After United Flight Attendant's Brutal Murder
More than two decades after a United Airlines flight attendant was brutally murdered in her Des Plaines apartment, police say a “significant investigative breakthrough” led to an arrest in the case.
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Boeing 737 Max Back in Air 2 Years After Grounded by Crashes
Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago
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Turbulent Times: Airline Workers Brace for Mass Layoffs
About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package.
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Everything You Need to Know about United Airlines' Rollout of Rapid Covid-19 Testing for Passengers
United Airlines will soon become the first U.S. airline to offer rapid Covid-19 testing, starting next month with a pilot program for passengers flying to Hawaii from San Francisco International Airport before gradually rolling out more widely.
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United Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots, Avoids Furloughs
United Airlines and its pilots have reached an agreement that both sides say will avoid about 2,850 furloughs that were set to take effect later this week and another 1,000 early next year. The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that the deal will allow United to spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline’s 13,000 pilots to save…
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United to Offer Hawaii-Bound Passengers Coronavirus Tests, a Possible Blueprint for Flights Abroad
United Airlines will offer some Hawaii-bound customers rapid-response coronavirus tests at the airport, an effort to get around quarantine requirements and eventually, open up more destinations to travelers during the pandemic.
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Pilots' Union Says It Has a No-Furloughs Deal With United
The pilots’ union at United Airlines said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the carrier to prevent the furlough of nearly 3,000 pilots when a federal prohibition on job cuts ends Oct. 1.
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United Airlines Bets on Africa, India and Hawaii in 2021 Expansion
United Airlines is setting its sights on Africa and India, regions that have long been minor players in its network as it tries to expand as profitably as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
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United Airlines Plans to Cut 16,000 Jobs as Coronavirus Continues to Hammer Demand
United Airlines on Wednesday said it is planning to cut more than 16,000 jobs as early as next month, after federal coronavirus aid that protects aviation jobs runs out.
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American, Delta Join United in Dropping Most US Change Fees
Delta and American are following the example set by United Airlines and saying they will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines try desperately to lure people back to flying.
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United Says It Will Drop Widely Scorned Ticket-Change Fees
United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States