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US Seeks $1.1 Million United Airlines Fine Over Boeing 777 Preflight Checks

WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is proposing to fine United Airlines $1.1 million for allegedly conducting Boeing 777 flights without making required preflight fire system warning checks. The FAA said Chicago-based United is believed to have flown more than 102,000 flights of its Boeing 777 aircraft between June 2018 and April…


United Airlines Expects to Quadruple Profit in 2023

CHICAGO—United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday forecast at least a four-fold jump in full-year profit for this year and reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates on robust travel demand, sending its shares higher. The Chicago-based carrier sees an adjusted profit of $10 to $12 per share for 2023, up from $2.52 per share last…


Team USA Beats Italy to Win Inaugural United Cup

SYDNEY—The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup on Sunday in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event. No. 9-ranked Taylor Fritz gave the U.S. an unassailable 3–0 lead in the best-of-five matchup when edging former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini 7–6 (4), 7–6 (7). Italy’s Matteo…


Rogue of the Range (1936)

“Rogue of the Range” is a 1936 American film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Johnny Mack Brown and Lois January. The picture is also known as “Spider and the Fly” in the United Kingdom. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click…


3 UN Peacekeepers Killed, 3 Injured in Mali Attack

BAMAKO—Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and three others seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northern Mali on Monday, a U.N. spokesperson said. Islamist extremists, some with links to al-Qaeda and ISIS terrorist groups, have been waging attacks in northern Mali for the last decade. The peacekeepers were on a…


United Airlines Cuts Capacity Forecast, Flags Cost Pressure on Omicron Turmoil

CHICAGO—United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday trimmed its capacity forecast and warned of higher costs, after posting a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, citing turbulence from the Omicron coronavirus variant. The Chicago-based carrier said the latest wave of the health crisis has depressed near-term demand even as bookings for the spring and beyond remain strong. United said its…


United Airlines Stages Large Passenger Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United Airlines flew more than 100 passengers on a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.  The 612-mile trip used “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF) on an unprecedented scale for a flight with many people on it. Airlines are currently eligible for a $1…


Delta, United Not Revising South Africa Flights Amid Variant Concerns

WASHINGTON—Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said it plans to impose new travel curbs on southern Africa starting Monday amid concerns about a new COVID-19 variant. Delta and United are the only U.S. passenger carriers that have…


Investigators Release Early Results of Probe Into Exploding Engine on United Flight

A federal agency in charge of travel safety said Sunday preliminary findings of a probe into the engine that exploded last week revealed two fan blades were fractured. A Pratt & Whitney PW4077 engine on a United Airlines-owned Boing 777-200 exploded shortly after the plane took off Saturday from Denver International Airport. Pilots were able to…


5 Ways to Live Well and Strengthen Your Community During Lockdown

There’s plenty to be pessimistic about in 2020. But there are things that you can, and should, do to keep your community strong while the world falls apart around our ears. “Fifteen days to slow the spread” has turned into nine months, now going on forever. Shut everything down—every pub, gym, restaurant, and corner store…