United Airlines is asking pilots to voluntarily take unpaid leave because of reduced flight capacity stemming from delayed shipments ofBoeing aircraft. The delayed deliveries come after aslew of safety incidentsinvolving United aircraft that have led the the Federal Aviation Administration to tighten its ...
We are so proud of all our program participants and have dedicated a new portion of our website to showcasing the success stories of pilots who charted their path to United through Aviate. See full post ➔ United to visit two Aviate HBCU partners this November November 8, 2024 United and...
typical flight. We've just been told by Potomac departure that were cleared to 17000 ft. How could I possibly know this? Well, when you fly on united and turn your headset to channel 9, you can hear live air traffic control. Everything the pilots hear, you can hear. I love it! Bei...
United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is reviewing a series of "unrelated" cases and adding extra training for pilots.
“One of my co-pilots [said]: ‘Hey, we’re just [going to] be here a couple hours then we’re [going to] leave,' ” recalled Watts. “He pushed my co-pilot [and] he [said]: ‘This is my country, you don’t come to my country and talk ...
million miles, achieved more than 250 aviation certificates, and completed more than 68,000 takeoffs and landings. The aspiring pilots also organized 174 “Pool Dunks” in the campus swimming pool, a new tradition that commemorates each time a student completes a solo flight for the first tim...
Earlier this month, a United flight returned to Houston after an engine caught fire, and a tire fell off a United Boeing 777 during takeoff in San Francisco. United planes have even had mishaps while on the ground. Last month, pilots on one plane reported that rudder pedals used to steer...
[34] The company was the first major US airline to announce a vaccine mandate for all staff on August 6, at which point over 80% of flight attendants and 90% of pilots had been vaccinated, according to statements of the respective unions.[35] Days before the internal deadline of ...
The airline said it was on track to have hired more than 800 pilots by May and would have enough to cover the spring and summer travel seasons. However, it said it was slowing the pace of hires for this year with the 80 737 MAX 10 aircraft it was expecting in 2024 still looking far...