United Airlines’ Premium Push Faces Limits of New Jet Deliveries

The aviation industry is being held back by a lack of new aircraft, United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said, impeding his plans to modernize the fleet and cash in on ... Read More

United CEO says premium push runs up against planemaker woes

Scott Kirby says a lack of new aircraft is impeding his plans to modernize the fleet and cash in on booming premium travel. Read More

Why United Airlines Doesn’t Want Some Of Its Aircraft Anymore

United recently took delivery of its 1,000th aircraft, the much-loved Airbus A321neo, but behind the scenes, another aircraft is quietly retiring. Read More

United Airlines to decide over Airbus A350 joining carrier’s long-haul fleet

Chicago-based United Airlines is getting closer to deciding what to do about its longstanding order for the Airbus A350. With the carrier saying it is to decide about Boeing 777 retirement by the end ... Read More

Why In The World Does United Airlines Fly The Boeing 787 And Not The Airbus A350?

T here are two main reasons that United Airlines operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-8s, 46 787-9s, and 21 787-10s rather than A350s. Firstly, the airline inherited a sizable Dreamliner order when it ... Read More

United Airlines rules out bid for Spirit Airlines' assets

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Tuesday his company will not bid for bankrupt Spirit Airlines' assets if they become available. Read More