United Plans to Expand Service to Cape Town With Year-Round, Non-Stop Flights From New York/Newark
United today announced it plans to expand service to one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations by offering three nonstop flights per week, year-round, between New York/Newark and Cape Town International Airport, subject to government approval. The new schedule starts on June 5 and means that more than 85 U.S. cities – including places […]
United Officially Opens Flight Academy And Welcomes Historic Inaugural Pilot Class
United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color. United Aviate Academy is a key part of the airline’s goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school […]
United Airlines abre oficialmente la Academia de Vuelo
United Airlines, la única gran aerolínea estadounidense que posee una escuela de formación de vuelo, ha inaugurado este jueves oficialmente la United Aviate Academy y ha dado la bienvenida a una histórica clase inaugural de futuros pilotos, el 80% de los cuales son mujeres o personas de color. United Aviate Academy es una parte clave […]
American, United y Avianca inician vuelos en el Aeropuerto Palmerola de Honduras
Las aerolíneas estadounidenses American y United, y la colombiana Avianca comenzaron este jueves a volar hacia y desde el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palmerola, en la región central de Honduras, luego de trasladar sus operaciones del aeródromo de Toncontín, de Tegucigalpa. El primer vuelo de Avianca llegó a la terminal de Palmerola, construida en el valle […]
United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group Announce New Partnership
United and Virgin Australia Group announced a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas. This partnership will add more benefits for both MileagePlus and Velocity Frequent Flyer members as well as access to more one-stop connections to cities across the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. […]
United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft
United became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets. Through a new equity stake in ZeroAvia, a leading company focused on hydrogen-electric aviation solutions, United […]
United se convierte en la mayor aerolínea que invierte en motores de cero emisiones para aviones regionales
United Airlines se convirtió este lunes en la mayor aerolínea que invierte en motores eléctricos de hidrógeno de cero emisiones para aviones regionales, el último paso para lograr su objetivo de ser 100% verde reduciendo sus emisiones al 100% para 2050, sin depender de las tradicionales compensaciones de carbono. A través de una nueva participación […]
United Airlines Names Nike, Inc. CFO Matthew Friend to Board of Directors
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced that Matthew Friend will join its Board of Directors. Friend, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nike, Inc., brings more than two decades of corporate finance and strategy experience to the airline’s Board. «As we emerge from the pandemic as a leader in the industry and […]
United to Become First in Aviation History to Fly Aircraft Full of Passengers Using 100% Sustainable Fuel
United operated an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier will fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Also, United announced the second round of corporate participants in the airline’s […]
Por primera vez en la historia, un avión de United con pasajeros vuela con combustible 100% sostenible
Un B737 MAX-8 de United Airlines con más de 100 pasajeros a bordo voló este miércoles desde el aeropuerto internacional O’Hare de Chicago hasta el Nacional Reagan de Waghington usando casi 1.900 litros de combustible 100% sostenible (SAF) en un motor y otro tanto de combustible de aviación convencional en el otro motor. El vuelo […]
