The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is stepping up its oversight of United Airlines as it looks to ensure the carrier’s compliance with safety regulations following a series of incidents, the agency said Saturday.
“Due to recent safety events, the FAA is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure that it is complying with safety regulations; identifying hazards and mitigating risk; and effectively managing safety,” the agency told FOX Business in a statement.
“Certification activities in process may be allowed to continue, but future projects may be delayed based on findings from oversight. The FAA will also initiate an evaluation of United Airlines under the provisions of the Certificate Holder Evaluation Process,” the regulator added.
United’s corporate safety vice president, Sasha Johnson, told employees in a memo to employees sent Friday that…