Airlines

United’s 222-Seat 787-9 Is Almost Here-and It’s Built for Premium Demand

United Airlines is preparing to take delivery of the first aircraft in a new, premium-heavy subfleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners—an...

January 31, 2026 John Cushma 496

Air Routes

United’s Quiet Retrenchment: 41 Airports See Fewer Flights in 2026

United Airlines is still in growth mode for 2026—adding new international flying and pushing more frequency through its hubs—yet the...

January 25, 2026 John Cushma 479

Airlines

United Converts 56 787-9 Orders to Larger 787-10s, Deliveries to Start in 2028

United Airlines has converted 56 of its Boeing 787-9 orders to the larger Boeing 787-10, with deliveries scheduled to begin...

January 20, 2026 John Cushma 558

Air Routes

United Adds 14 New North American Routes for Summer 2026

United Airlines is dialing up its domestic-and-nearby-international schedule for 2026, rolling out 14 new routes across the U.S. and Canada....

January 16, 2026 John Cushma 1996

Air Routes

United’s Newark-Nuuk Experiment Is Under Water on Load Factor

When United Airlines launched nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Nuuk Airport (GOH) on June 14, 2025,...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 488

Airlines

Brazil Clears United’s $100M Azul Stake Increase as Carrier Restructures

United Airlines has received approval from Brazil’s antitrust authority to move forward with a $100 million investment in Azul Linhas...

January 4, 2026 John Cushma 472

Airlines

Bigger Aircraft & Route Resumptions: United’s Middle East Flying Is Up 300% This December

Twelve months ago, United Airlines’ Middle East footprint was essentially a one-route story: Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Dubai International...

December 14, 2025 John Cushma 550

Airlines

United Sends Its First Boeing 777 To The Desert After Three Decades Of Service

A Historic 777 Heads For The Desert United Airlines has sent its very first Boeing 777-200, registration N777UA, into storage...

December 3, 2025 John Cushma 752

Incidents

Cracked Windshield Forces United 737 To Return To Memphis

Key Takeaways A United Airlines Boeing 737-700 operating flight UA1126 from Memphis to Chicago returned to Memphis after the First...

December 3, 2025 John Cushma 522

Incidents

United Boeing 767 Diverts After Laptop Slips Into Business Class Seat

On 19 November 2025, United Airlines Flight UA925, operated by a Boeing 767 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles...

November 25, 2025 John Cushma 586