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United Airlines chairman named on Export Council
President Barack Obama has appointed United Airlines chairman and chief executive Glenn Tilton as a member of the National Export Initiative. He will be joining other leading representatives from the aviation industry, including Boeing chairman Jim McNerney, who presently chairs the president’s Export Council.
United Airlines launches inaugural flight into Africa
United Airlines launches its first-ever service to the continent of Africa on Sunday, June 20, with the 10:10 p.m. departure of United 990 between Washington and Accra, the capital of Ghana.
United Airlines operates “Green Corridor” demonstration flight
United Airlines will become the first airline to conduct two trans-Atlantic flights using state-of-the-art flight planning to reduce environmental impact and save fuel.
OAG report provides United and Continental merger analysis
Following the May 3, 2010 announcement of Continental and United airlines of a merger agreement, OAG Aviation Consulting Services has compiled the following information and analysis of a potential partnership between the two airlines:
Continental and United confirm merger
United Airlines and Continental Airlines have confirmed a merger, creating the largest airline in the world. The new organisation will take the United Airlines name, be based in Chicago and offer a network of over 370 destinations.
United and Continental close to merger
Continental Airlines and United Airlines are close to finalising the details of a proposed merger, with confirmation expected as early as Monday. The airlines walked away from a deal in 2008, but a resurgent United and a weakening economic climate have made consolidation more attractive to both parties.
Airport announces daily nonstop service to Chicago on United Airlines
Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport (PNS) announced that United Airlines will commence daily nonstop service to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on November 4, 2010.
United Airlines and US Airways flight attendant leaders claim merger is impossible
Leaders of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA), representing nearly 21,000 flight attendants at United Airlines, US Airways and the former America West, responded to speculation about a potential merger between their airlines.
Proposed US Airways-United merger pushes shares up
United Airlines and US Airways have renewed merger talks as conditions in the international aviation sector continue to improve. A combined organisation could rival US leader Delta Air Lines in terms of size, but sceptics have begun to question synergies between the proposed partners.
United Airlines launches mobile check-in capabilities
Just in time for the start of the busy spring break travel season, United Airlines has introduced mobile check-in and mobile boarding passes, enabling customers on the go to check in using a mobile phone or Web-enabled mobile device and proceed through security and boarding without needing to present a paper boarding pass.
United Airlines plane makes emergency landing
A United Airlines plane bound for Denver was forced to make an emergency landing in Aspen on Sunday, as smoke poured into the cabin a few minutes into the flight.
United Airlines announces schedule for first-ever service from Africa
United Airlines has announced the schedule for the airline’s first-ever nonstop service from the African continent, with once-daily service linking Accra, the capital of Ghana with Washington D.C. beginning 21 June 2010.