United Airlines CEO Reassures Everyone Boeing Planes Are Safe After Series Of Incidents
On Monday morning, the CEO of United Airlines Holdings Inc. informed passengers that the airline is reviewing a series of aviation incidents involving its commercial jets, including Boeing-made ones.
"Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety," CEO Scott Kirby wrote in a message to passengers.
Kirby said, "While they are all unrelated, I want you to know that these incidents have our attention and have sharpened our focus."
Kirby has finally acknowledged a series of aviation mishaps with its Boeing jets but didn't detail the events. So we did:
🇺🇸 BOEING SUFFERS ANOTHER MID-AIR ENGINE FIRE
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 7, 2024
The United Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Texas minutes after take-off when flames began shooting from one of its engines.
This is the second mid-air engine fire to affect Boeing in the U.S this year, after a… https://t.co/HxaPH1RHeB pic.twitter.com/SKbHofwcZj
Up close photos of @United Flight 2477 (Boeing 737 MAX 8) that left the runway and came to a stop in grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. @KPRC2 has learned no one was injured.
— Gage Goulding - KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) March 8, 2024
📸 Janet Bumbarger pic.twitter.com/oH8JZa1lGZ
Full HD video of United flight UA35 taking off from San Francisco and losing a wheel ✈️ https://t.co/VzHSi2NB9T
— RadarBox (@RadarBoxCom) March 8, 2024
And this on Sunday...
hopefully United's Boeings have downgraded to coal-burning engines, cause another airplane malfunction is just too ridiculous at this point https://t.co/Dd3C7RfsBf
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 18, 2024
There's nothing to worry about.
— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) March 18, 2024
As for the source of the issues, Bloomberg notes that "new maintenance technicians" could be at fault...
Thanks, Boeing and United, for ruining the flight experience.