Tag: United Express
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United Airlines Scraps Routes From O’Hare To 10 Regional Airports, Blaming FAA Flight Caps
United Airlines has announced it is shelving plans to launch new regional routes from Chicago O’Hare to 10 smaller U.S. airports, citing ongoing FAA flight caps at one of the nation’s busiest hubs. The decision comes after the Federal Aviation Administration extended its slot restrictions at Chicago O’Hare until October 30, 2027, in an effort…
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Why United Airlines Just Filled an Embraer ERJ145 With Sand Bags
It may sound unusual, but that’s exactly what happened on a recent United Express flight from Huntsville (HSV) to Houston (IAH), where ground crews had to place sandbags inside the cabin to ensure the aircraft met its required weight-and-balance limits. The flight, operated by CommuteAir using an Embraer ERJ145, carried just a single passenger after…
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United Airlines Flight Carrying 111 People Nearly Hits Drone While Landing in New Jersey
Close Call in the Skies Over New Jersey. A United Airlines Boeing 737 operating Flight UA1513 from Key West, Florida, to Newark Liberty International Airport narrowly avoided what the flight crew described as a drone during its final approach on Friday. According to air traffic control audio, the pilot reported, “We almost hit a drone,”…
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