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United Air Lines

The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in...  Show more »
The nation's second-largest airline, United controlled 12 percent of the U.S. market and operated more than 3,600 flights around the globe each day in 2007. One of the oldest airlines in the world, United was founded in 1926 and was part of Boeing until 1934, when federal regulators forced the company to separate its air transport and airplane manufacturing businesses. United is one of a handful of U.S. carriers to successfully navigate the industry's late-1970s deregulation and periodic labor unrest, including a pilot's strike in 1985 and slowdown in 2000, the "summer of hell," infamous for flight delays. In February 2006, United emerged from a three-year bankruptcy, one of the costliest in U.S. history. Although posting its strongest financial results in years during 2007, United is struggling with record-high fuel prices and the threat of more labor unrest. Since CEO Glenn Tilton has been one of the airline industry's staunchest proponents of consolidation, deal rumors involving United are a staple of industry gossip.  « Show less

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    May 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  1. Parolee boards plane without ticket at San Diego airport

    L.A. NOW
    A 38-year-old parolee is back in jail after being arrested on suspicion of walking through a security door and boarding a United Airlines plane without a ticket at the commuter terminal in San Diego's Lindbergh Field. Marc Duncan is being......
  2. May 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Pilots and supervisors accuse United of racial discrimination

    Twenty-four African American pilots and supervisors at United Air Lines filed a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing the airline of a pattern of discrimination that has kept them from being promoted.
    Twenty-four African American pilots and supervisors at United Air Lines filed a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing the airline of a pattern of discrimination that has kept them from being promoted. The suit, filed in U.S District Court in San Francisco,...

    Tags: Laws, Trials, Transportation Accidents, Social Issues, Disasters and Accidents

  4. May 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. New technology may reduce TSA pat-down searches in U.S. airports

    The federal government says it has plans to use advanced technology to dramatically reduce the number of pat-down searches performed at the nation's airports.
    The federal government says it has plans to use advanced technology to dramatically reduce the number of pat-down searches performed at the nation's airports. The Department of Homeland Security recently put out a request for technology companies to come...

    Tags: National Security, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, Science and Technology

  6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Frequent fliers find seats easier on budget airlines, study says

    When it comes time to trade in your frequent-flier reward points for seats on an airplane, low-cost airlines do the best job of getting you in the air. That was the conclusion of a study released last week by IdeaWorks, a Wisconsin consultant to the...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Travel Alerts, American Airlines, Inc., AirTran

  8. May 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Frequent fliers find seats more often on budget airlines, study says

    When it comes time to trade in your frequent-flier reward points for seats on an airplane, low-cost airlines do the best job of getting you in the air.
    When it comes time to trade in your frequent-flier reward points for seats on an airplane, low-cost airlines do the best job of getting you in the air. That was the conclusion of a study released last week by IdeaWorks, a Wisconsin-based consulting...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Human Body, American Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, AirTran

  10. May 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Blind Chinese dissident heading to U.S.

    World Now
    Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was on his way to the United States on Saturday afternoon, said activists who were helping the long-persecuted lawyer in his bid to leave China....
  12. May 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. State coastal panel OKs scaled-down plan for Pebble Beach project

    A truce has been forged in the decades-long fight over the forested land surrounding the world-famous Pebble Beach resort.
    A truce has been forged in the decades-long fight over the forested land surrounding the world-famous Pebble Beach resort. The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday approved a plan by actor Clint Eastwood, golfer Arnold Palmer, former baseball...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Arnold Palmer, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Golf

  14. May 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Celebs muffle the voice of experience

    Tom Kane hates the ads for Mercedes-Benz.
    Tom Kane hates the ads for Mercedes-Benz. It's not the car. It's Jon Hamm. Mercedes uses the "Mad Men" star as the voice of its television and radio commercials. "Even if it is a terrific spot — which it isn't — people don't have a clue...

    Tags: Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Bridges, 24 (tv program), Mad Men (tv program)

  16. May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. United Airlines lifts ban on nine dog breeds

    Responding to an outcry from pet owners, United Airlines is lifting a ban on transporting nine breeds of dogs, including pit bulls and others the airline previously considered dangerous.
    Responding to an outcry from pet owners, United Airlines is lifting a ban on transporting nine breeds of dogs, including pit bulls and others the airline previously considered dangerous. United stopped transporting those breeds when it adopted the animal...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Continental Airlines

  18. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Dissident Chen Guangcheng's case complicates U.S.-China ties

    WASHINGTON — Even before a blind human rights lawyer slipped away from house arrest in rural China last week, Washington and Beijing were each trying to navigate a turbulent time in their internal politics and their relationship. Now they are trying to avoid their worst diplomatic spat in years.
    WASHINGTON — Even before a blind human rights lawyer slipped away from house arrest in rural China last week, Washington and Beijing were each trying to navigate a turbulent time in their internal politics and their relationship. Now they are trying...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Beijing (China)

  20. May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Liberman to retire from Los Angeles tourism board

    Mark Liberman, the president and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire after nine years with the agency.
    Mark Liberman, the president and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire after nine years with the agency. Liberman, 65, has headed the tourism board since June 2003. Before that,...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Corporate Officers

  22. Apr 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. US Airways pursuing merger with American Airlines

    After sitting out a recent series of airline mergers, Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways Group Inc. wants to hook up with American Airlines.
    After sitting out a recent series of airline mergers, Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways Group Inc. wants to hook up with American Airlines. But American's parent company, AMR Corp., which is mired in Bankruptcy Court, said it's not interested — at...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Companies and Corporations, AMR Corp., Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace

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