United Airlines CEO: Planes safe for passengers who don’t want to wear masks
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Tuesday said that planes are safe for passengers who don’t want to wear masks, adding that it is the safest indoor environment for people. “It literally is the safest environment you’re gonna be indoors anywhere that you are,” Kirby said while making an appearance on “CBS Mornings,” adding that […]
Australia autoriza provisionalmente el codeshare entre Virgin Australia y United
La Comisión Australiana de la Competencia y del Consumidor (ACCC) otorgó una autorización provisional al acuerdo de código compartido propuesto entre Virgin Australia y United Airlines. Esta aprobación se une a la autorización otorgada en marzo de 2022 por el Departamento de Transporte (DoT) de Estados Unidos del acuerdo entre ambas compañías. El sorpresivo acuerdo […]
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Sign Agreement to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Overseas
United, which has invested in more sustainable fuel production than any other airline in the world, became the first US airline to sign an international purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline has signed a new purchase agreement with Neste that provides United the right to buy up to 52.5 million gallons over […]
United Resumes Flights between San Francisco and Melbourne
United announces the return of its nonstop service between San Francisco and Melbourne, beginning with three weekly flights this June. The restart of this route complements United’s existing service between Sydney and the airline’s hubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. United will now be the only U.S. airline to offer nonstop flights from the […]
How engineered microbes could cut aviation emissions
A startup using genetically engineered microbes, light, and carbon dioxide in an attempt to make an alternative to petroleum-based products has caught the attention of United, one of the world’s largest airlines. Aviation accounts for about 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions—nearly 1 gigaton in 2019. That number is growing, and there are few solutions […]
United inauguró vuelos entre Chicago O’Hare y Zurich
El 24 de abril, United Airlines inauguró sus servicios sin escalas entre Chicago y Zurich (ZRH) con vuelos diarios: el principal centro financiero de Suiza será el destino europeo N°10 de la aerolínea desde el Aeropuerto Internacional O’Hare (ORD). Esta nueva operación forma parte de la expansión transatlántica de la aerolínea para el verano boreal […]
United Airlines flies to Denver for the first time and resumes flights to Houston
United Airlines (UA) continues to expand its range of flights from Munich to the US. Effective immediately, schedules include two extra routes to the United States. For the first time in the history of Munich Airport, United is flying from Munich to Denver. The state capital of Colorado is not only the gateway to the […]
United Kicks Off Largest Transatlantic Expansion in its History: 30 New or Resumed Flights in Eight Weeks
United has kicked off the launch of its largest transatlantic expansion in its history, in anticipation of a strong recovery in European summer travel. In total, United will launch or resume 30 Transatlantic flights from mid-April through early June. This includes adding new nonstop flights to five distinctive leisure destinations no other North American airline […]
Convertir el dióxido de carbono en combustible sostenible: United y Oxy Low Carbon Ventures anuncian su colaboración con una empresa de biotecnología para crear nuevas fuentes de combustible
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) y Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) anunciaron una colaboración con la empresa de biotecnología Cemvita Factory, con sede en Houston, para comercializar la producción de combustible de aviación sostenible (SAF) que se pretende desarrollar mediante un nuevo y revolucionario proceso que utiliza dióxido de carbono (CO2) y microbios sintéticos. UAV también […]
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) today announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a revolutionary new process using carbon dioxide (CO2) and synthetic microbes. UAV also announced an equity investment in Cemvita Factory. OLCV, […]
