The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded a six-month review of United Airlines that the agency launched in March 2024, after several high-profile safety incidents.
When the review was announced earlier this year, the FAA said it wanted to ensure that United was “complying with safety regulations; identifying hazards and mitigating risk; and effectively managing safety,”
However, on October 2, 2024, the FAA gave United the all clear after completing its evaluation.
“The review did not identify any significant safety issues. The FAA has concluded the enhanced oversight and approval process for United to add aircraft and services,” an FAA spokesperson said in a statement.
Among the safety incidents that prompted the review was a Boeing 777-200 that lost a tire shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on March 7, 2024, and a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that veered off the runway at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on March 8, 2024.
JUST IN: In a new letter to United customers, CEO Scott Kirby says March incidents "have our attention and have sharpened our focus."
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Now the airline is adding an extra day of pilot training and retooling training for new mechanics. pic.twitter.com/WbvpgT9eIW
In a message to United Airlines customers on March 18, 2024, United CEO Scott Kirby said that the incidents “have our attention and have sharpened our focus”.
“Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety. While they are all unrelated, I want you to know that these incidents have our attention and have sharpened our focus,” Kirby wrote in the March 2024 message to customers.