In the wake of the recent Boeing 777 incident in the United States, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says that it's twelve Boeing-777 planes with safer general electric engines.
Chicago-based United said on Wednesday that it planned to offer voluntary leave options for employees as part of an effort to cut about $2 billion of annual costs through 2023.
It ended up furloughing around 13,000 employees last October when an initial round of payroll aid for airlines that banned job cuts expired.
All three major indices ended at records Wednesday after Joe Biden was sworn in as president amid optimism over the new administration's plans to support the US economy and improve the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
That accident -- and another in Ethiopia -- saw Boeing hit with $2.5 billion in fines over claims it defrauded regulators overseeing the 737 MAX model, which was grounded worldwide following the accidents.
The direct flights are from non United hub cities in Boston, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, New York/LaGuardia, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio to four Florida destinations.
New Florida flights will go to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa.
To get back to that 50% level, I think we're going to have to get people understanding that flying somewhere instead of getting in a car and driving for 13 hours, you're safer actually flying.
Airlines say hospital-grade air filtration systems coupled with face masks and better cleaning make air travel safe.
Not everyone who receives a notification will be furloughed, United said, with the final number depending on how demand evolves and how many employees accept early exit packages and temporary leaves.
United Airlines said last week it will add nearly 25,000 domestic and international flights in August, tripling the number it flew in June, while standing ready to shift plans if a spike in COVID-19 cases hits demand.
Later Thursday, United Airlines said it was reinstating in July flights at over 150 US and Canadian destinations, increasing non-stop flights from Chicago, Denver, New York and its other four hubs.