Summary
- FAA approves United Airlines to accept new aircraft after safety incidents and thorough review of proactive safety steps.
- Delays in international routes due to paused aircraft deliveries, United focused on complying with safety regulations.
- United remains under FAA scrutiny, required approval for new aircraft and routes, continuing to coordinate closely with FAA.
Chicago-based United Airlines has been given the seal of approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to accept delivery of new aircraft. Regulators implemented a pause earlier this year in March due to a string of safety incidents that had affected the airline.
United was required to have the presence of FAA personnel during final inspections of new aircraft to ensure that careful review and proactive safety steps were being taken. Mike Whitaker, an FAA Administrator, reiterated the relaxing of delivery restrictions:
“We are permitting them to take deliveries of aircraft….
