United Airlines News Stories
United CFO Sees Value In Uniform Fleet
May 9, 2012
United Airlines, which is planning a major aircraft purchase soon, can cut maintenance costs and reduce schedule disruptions by buying planes mainly from a single manufacturer, the new chief financial officer of the airline's parent United Continental said.
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United Puts Final Touches On Major 737 Order
May 4, 2012
United Airlines is putting the finishing touches to an order for at least 100 Boeing 737 narrow-body jets potentially worth USD$10 billion at list prices, industry sources said on Thursday.
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United Boosts CEO Pay To USD$14.7 million
April 28, 2012
Compensation for Jeff Smisek, chief executive of United Continental Holdings, surged in 2011, reflecting greater responsibilities after a 2010 merger that created the world's largest airline, according to a filing.
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United Results Hit By Fuel Costs, Merger Glitches
April 27, 2012
The parent of United Airlines posted a USD$448 million quarterly net loss, pressured by high fuel costs and expenses related to problems integrating some operations of merger partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
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Boeing Leads Airbus In Race For United Order
April 24, 2012
Boeing has pulled ahead of Airbus in a race to win an aircraft order potentially worth more than USD$15 billion at list value with United, but intense negotiations lie ahead to close a deal that Airbus is unlikely to abandon without a fight, industry sources said.
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United To Beef Up Travel Perks, Offerings
April 19, 2012
Air travel demand for the prime summer season is strong, which supports higher fares, but United Airlines aims to bolster other sources of revenue by selling new products and services, the chief executive of the airline's parent United Continental Holdings said on Thursday.
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US Airline Performance Improving - Report
April 2, 2012
US airlines are doing a better job in overall performance, improving on-time arrivals and handling of lost bags, while drawing fewer customer complaints, an annual report based on federal data shows.
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Southwest Sees Q1 Loss Due To Fuel Costs
March 13, 2012
Southwest Airlines does not expect to report a profit for the current quarter because of high fuel prices, the company's finance chief said on Tuesday.
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United Arranges Record-Low Financing For 787s
March 9, 2012
United Continental, set to receive its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner this year, will finance part of the purchase with USD$892 million in bonds at record-low interest rates, which some experts say reflects investor confidence in the new plane and the carrier.
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United Passenger Service Workers Opt For Union
March 7, 2012
United Continental said on Wednesday that its passenger service employees had elected to be represented by the International Association of Machinists union.
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United Operations Improve After Computer Issues
March 5, 2012
United Airlines said on Monday its operations were improving after a weekend spent grappling with a computer issue that occurred as it combined its flight reservations system with that of its 2010 merger partner Continental Airlines.
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Problems Mar United/Continental Computer Merger
March 4, 2012
United Airlines battled service delays this weekend as it worked through technology issues during its combination of the United and Continental Airlines reservation systems.
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