United ramps up narrowbody fleet retrofit with Signature interior
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is promising passengers more of that “new plane smell” in 2025, with more new aircraft being inducted ... Continue Reading
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United accelerates Starlink equipage with E175 first in line
United Airlines says it is accelerating the timeline for bringing Starlink broadband inflight connectivity to its fleet of more than 1,000 a... Continue Reading
Airlines get onboard with Apple share location feature for AirTag
Major airlines have improved their ability to track checked bags throughout the travel journey using technology like NFC scanning. But the p... Continue Reading
Viasat grows in-service tails despite United’s Starlink pivot
Viasat is remaining cautious when discussing the impact of United Airlines’ decision to migrate to SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity, bu... Continue Reading
United teams with United Spinal to strengthen accessibility
In recent years, United Airlines has made several laudable moves to improve accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility as well as fo... Continue Reading
Premium domestic travel arms race intensifies with United Next rollout
One thousand and two hundred days. That’s how long it took for your author to finally snag a ride aboard a United Airlines narrowbody equipp... Continue Reading
Press Release: NTSB issues urgent safety alert for 737 rudder control
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation... Continue Reading
United Airlines taps Starlink inflight Wi-Fi for entire fleet
United Airlines has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity solution to power free Wi-Fi on its entire fleet of more... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airlines significantly off track from Paris Agreement goals
To empower airline executives, investors, regulators, and the public, the first-ever Net-Zero Airline Ranking is released today. It assesses... Continue Reading
Status-free agent takes United 737 MAX first class for a spin
A short trip to San Francisco for work required some travel. Several airlines ply the route between my home base of Seattle and the city by ... Continue Reading
United Airlines debuts tool for wheelchair users to filter flights
United Airlines has laudably distinguished itself amongst its peers for adopting an ‘every flight has a story’ initiative that arms passenge... Continue Reading
United versus Spirit on a New York-Chicago hot dog run
The average passenger wouldn’t say there is much in common between United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. But when my annual “go to Chicago an... Continue Reading
United CIO explains ‘every flight has a story’ initiative
It’s 9:30 am at Newark gate C75, and United Airlines flight 131 is buttoning up for the long flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. An AvGeek, yo... Continue Reading
Resuming MAX 9 flying, Alaska Airlines vows to inspect new jets
As it resumed flying the Boeing 737 MAX 9 yesterday, Alaska Airlines vowed to incorporate door plug inspections into its induction of any ne... Continue Reading
Alaska and United discover loose door plug hardware on some MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have discovered loose door plug hardware on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets during preliminary i... Continue Reading