FAA doesn’t want United Airlines to grow: safety concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering measures to curb United Airlines' growth, including preventing the carrier from adding new routes, following a series of safety incidents, Bloomberg News reported Saturday.
In recent days, the regulator has discussed with airline executives what temporary actions it might take, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Additionally, United could be barred from flying paying customers on newly delivered aircraft, according to the report. United Airlines has a mostly Boeing fleet, although it has many Airbus 321 Neos on order and operates a few Airbus A319s and A 320s.
“The FAA's Safety Assurance System systematically monitors all aspects of an airline's operation,” the agency said in a statement Saturday. United did not respond to the comments.
U.S. safety regulators will increase scrutiny of United after several recent safety incidents, the Chicago-based airline said Friday.
On March 15, an exterior panel was found missing from a United aircraft upon landing in Oregon, prompting an FAA investigation. Before that, a Boeing 737 MAX from its fleet ended up on the grass in Houston. A Boeing 777-200 operated by United and bound for Japan lost a tire after taking off from San Francisco, destroying a car in the airport parking lot, fortunately with no casualties. The plane was diverted to Los Angeles, where it landed safely.
All these incidents raised doubts that the airline's safety practices were not adequate. A huge blow to the US aviation industry, after Boeing's problems and a horrible week with five accidents just a few days ago.
United's vice president of corporate safety, Sasha Johnson, said in a statement that employees will see an increased FAA presence "in our operations in the coming weeks as we begin to review some of our work processes, manuals and facilities."
However, trust me and, if you go to the USA… keep flying United!!
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