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The Darkest Before The Dawn For Airline Pilot Hiring

Have hope. Airline pilot hiring will resume – because it must! Theologian Thomas Fuller wrote this in 1650 intending that hope exists regardless of unfortunate circumstances. Given the state of…

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United Used Bigfoot To Introduce The 777 To The World

It’s fair to say that the aviation industry has changed quite a bit since 1995. Back then, jurassic DC-10s and 747-100s still plied the skies. Over the past 25 years,…

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The Curious Satisfaction Of Watching Professional Pilots Take Off In Gusty Crosswinds

Wintertime winds in Chicago can be brutal. It’s cold, cloudy, and often windy. In fact, it’s not uncommon for winds to gust upwards of 30-40 knots (about 35-45 mph) during…

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United Went All Out For New Star Wars Plane

On Thursday, United Airlines finally unveiled their new Star Wars themed plane. Departing from Houston, a bold, black Boeing 737 took to the skies. The jet features a split personality…

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Back When United’s 767-200 Was State Of The Art

While United Airlines has had its ups and downs in terms of service and profitability, one area where the airline has always led is that they are early adopters of…

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Employee Frustration Causes United CEO to Rethink Lottery Bonus Program

In the United Airlines’ corporate offices on West Wacker Drive in Chicago, President and CEO Scott Kirby says he is “pressing the pause button” on a recently introduced lottery bonus…

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No Joke! Lottery Replaces Some Bonuses As United Shakes Up Employee Incentive Program

Bingo, and other lottery-like games of chance, are usually enjoyed by people in their leisure time who want to bet a few dollars on the off-chance of nabbing that elusive…

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United Airlines Tulip Logo, Gone But Not Forgotten

Logos are important for building brand awareness for all companies. Just think of McDonald’s golden arches or Wendy’s red hair and pigtails. Logos help consumers identify their favorite restaurants, sports…

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United’s Brand New DC-8 Jet Shined In This 1960s Hollywood Produced Film

When Cate & McGlone of Hollywood produced the film “JET MAINLINER Flight 803” for United Airlines in 1960, the subject of the film, the Douglas DC-8-21 airliner, had been in…

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Highlights From United’s Last Flight of the Boeing 747-400 to Hawaii

We’ve posted quite a bit of coverage about United Airlines last 747-400 flight. For over 47 years, United has operated the Queen Of The Skies…the double-decker jet. United really rolled…

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Gordon Bethune: The Man Who Turned Continental Airlines Around

Gordon Bethune, the legendary CEO that turned Continental Airlines around when it was teetering on the brink of collapse, is one of the most acclaimed and colorful airline executives in…

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United 747 Fleet Is Retired — So How Can You Still Fly On ‘The Queen Of The Skies’?

It has been 47 years since Boeing rolled the first 747 off the assembly line. Boeing has made more than 1,500 of the Queen jumbo jets since 1970. The first one…