American Airlines and United begin vaccinating workers American Airlines and United Airlines will begin providing workers with Johnson & Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine from tomorrow at Chicago's O'Hare airport, according to letters ... Business • 03 Mar
Metal fatigue suspected in United Airlines engine fire Authorities have been working "non-stop" after a spectacular engine failure on a US flight that led to dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft being grounded worldwide, ... World • 23 Feb
Boeing grounds all 777s with same PW engine after fire Boeing has grounded all 128 of its 777 planes that are powered by the same engine as the one involved in a fire over a ... World • 22 Feb
United Airlines to cut 16,370 workers due to Covid-19 United Airlines is preparing to temporary lay off 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on October 1 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the ... Business • 03 Sep 20
Airlines warn millions of jobs at risk due to Covid-19 Global airlines warned that 25 million jobs across the world could be at risk from the coronavirus air travel downturn, and held out against offering ... Business • 08 Apr 20
Pilot in court over alleged breath test failure A pilot has appeared in court in Scotland after allegedly failing a breath test ahead of a flight to the United States. UK • 06 Aug 19
Dog dies in overhead locker on plane A dog has died during a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant insisted it be placed in an overhead bin. World • 14 Mar 18
Passenger jet lands after engine covering rips apart Passengers on board a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Hawaii had a scary trip after the casing around one of the engines ripped ... World • 14 Feb 18
United Airlines to cease Shannon-Chicago route United Airlines is to cease its seasonal transatlantic service from Shannon to Chicago from next year blaming poor financial performance on the route. Munster • 05 Oct 17
United Airlines reaches settlement with passenger United Airlines has a reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month, an ... World • 27 Apr 17
United passenger suffered 'broken nose, lost two teeth' The passenger dragged from a United Airlines plane in Chicago in an incident that sparked international outrage and turned into a public relations nightmare for ... World • 13 Apr 17
United won't use police to remove overbooked passengers United Airlines will no longer use law enforcement officers to remove passengers from overbooked flights after global outrage erupted over a video showing a passenger ... Business • 12 Apr 17
United Airlines CEO apologises over passenger removal United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has issued an apology for the treatment of a passenger dragged from aboard one of its flights before take off ... News • 12 Apr 17
12 treated as turbulence causes Shannon diversion Twelve people, including three children, were taken to hospital after a transatlantic jet diverted to Shannon Airport after encountering severe turbulence. News • 31 Aug 16
Court hears diverted flight could cost up to £350k The cost of diverting a transatlantic flight due to the alleged threatening behaviour of a passenger who repeatedly demanded nuts could be £350,000 a court ... News • 22 Jun 15
Man charged after flight diverted to Belfast A 42-year-old man has been charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft after a transatlantic flight was forced to divert to Belfast. News • 21 Jun 15
Passenger hospitalised after flight turbulence United Airlines has confirmed one person was taken to hospital after a flight from New York to Dublin encountered severe turbulence during the plane's descent. News • 21 Oct 13
9/11 case against United Airlines is dismissed A judge in the US has dismissed a negligence claim brought against United Airlines over security lapses that allowed hijackers to crash a plane into ... News • 22 Nov 12