Articles tagged “Scott Kirby”

Airlines

United Airlines Comes Out Strong Despite Delivery Delays, FAA Oversight

United reported a strong first quarter, even as it faces an FAA safety review, Boeing delivery delays and rising tensions in the Middle East.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 days ago

United Airlines Comes Out Strong Despite Delivery Delays, FAA Oversight

Airlines

United Airlines Takes $200 Million Hit From Boeing Max 9 Grounding

United is making some adjustments to its long-term fleet plans after the FAA placed production constraints on Boeing.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 days ago

United Airlines Takes $200 Million Hit From Boeing Max 9 Grounding

Airlines

United Flight Attendants Picket at U.S., U.K. Airports as Contract Negotiations Stall

United flight attendants are the latest to express their frustrations over stagnant pay and taxing work conditions.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

United Flight Attendants Picket at U.S., U.K. Airports as Contract Negotiations Stall

Airlines

United Delays Launch of Two International Routes Amid FAA Audit

The decision to cancel a major transatlantic route launch with just a few weeks' notice will not have been taken lightly by the airline.

Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago

United Delays Launch of Two International Routes Amid FAA Audit

Airlines

United Airlines CEO’s Pay Nearly Doubled in 2023

Due to the end of CARES Act restrictions on executive pay, United CEO Scott Kirby’s total compensation nearly doubled in 2023.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

United Airlines CEO’s Pay Nearly Doubled in 2023

Airlines

United CEO Attempts to Reassure Customers After Spate of Safety Incidents

After a string of recent incidents on Boeing jets, United CEO Scott Kirby said the carrier is committed to putting “safety first” in a memo to customers. 

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

United CEO Attempts to Reassure Customers After Spate of Safety Incidents

Airlines

‘I Am Angry:’ Alaska Airlines CEO Slams Boeing in NBC News Interview

Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci also told NBC News that in-house inspections of the Boeing 737 Max 9 revealed “many” loose bolts.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago

‘I Am Angry:’ Alaska Airlines CEO Slams Boeing in NBC News Interview

Airlines

United ‘Working on Alternative Plans’ Without Boeing Max 10, CEO Says

This was easily Scott Kirby’s most outspoken intervention yet on the Max issue. As Boeing’s biggest customer, the planemaker will be paying attention.

Meghna Maharishi and Gordon Smith, Skift | 3 months ago

United ‘Working on Alternative Plans’ Without Boeing Max 10, CEO Says

Airlines

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

As if pilot shortage was not a blow enough to deal with, U.S. airlines are now facing a peculiar issue of position upgrades to captain.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 9 months ago

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

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United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While United Planes Were Cancelled

On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago