United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues
United Airlines says federal regulators are increasing their oversight of the carrier following a series of recent issues
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal regulators are increasing their oversight of United Airlines, the company announced Friday, following a series of recent issues including a piece of the outer panel falling off one jet and another suffering an engine fire on takeoff.
United's vice president of corporate safety, Sasha Johnson, said the Federal Aviation Administration will examine “multiple areas of our operation” to ensure safety compliance.
“Over the next several weeks, we will begin to see more of an FAA presence in our operation as they begin to review some of our work processes, manuals and facilities,” she said in a note to employees. “We welcome their engagement and are very open to hear from them about what they find and their perspective on things we may need to change to make us even safer.”
Johnson said the FAA will pause certification activities but did not provide details.
