United Airlines President Scott Kirby speaks in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2019.
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united airlines Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby on Monday sought to reassure customers about the airline’s safety following a spate of operational problems in recent weeks.
In an incident this month, the tire fell off From airline flights to Japan boeing A 777 damaged a car in a San Francisco airport parking lot shortly after takeoff. In another case, a panel of an older Boeing 737 was found missing after it landed in Oregon on Friday.
“Safety is our top priority and at the heart of everything we do,” Kirby said in an email to customers. “Unfortunately, over the past few weeks, we have had a number of incidents that remind us of the importance of safety.”
Kirby said the incidents being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration are “all unrelated,” but his team is reviewing the details and “use those insights to improve safety training and procedures across all employee groups.” We are informing you of this.”
The latest series of accidents comes amid increased scrutiny of the airline industry after door plug panels were blown off. alaska airlinesThe nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 was unveiled on January 5th.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane reportedly skidded off the runway at Bush Airport early Friday morning.
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On March 8, a United Airlines 737 Max plane crashed off the runway in Houston. On March 4, a United Airlines Boeing 737 heading from Houston to Florida returned to the airport after its engine became engulfed in bubble wrap, and a video posted on social media showed flames coming from the engine. .
United Airlines’ CEO said the airline already plans to implement changes such as “additional days of in-person training for all pilots starting in May and an intensive training curriculum for newly hired maintenance technicians.” He said that he was standing up.
“Every time a United Airlines plane departs from the gate, you can rest assured that our entire team is working together to keep your journey safe,” he wrote.
