Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a panel that fell off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees. In a memo to customers on Monday, March 18, 2024, Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline’s top priority. Associated Press File Photo
Tom Brenner
The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a piece of aluminum skin falling off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees.
CEO Scott Kirby said the airline was already planning an extra day of training for pilots starting in May…