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United Grounds Some Boeing 777 Jets After Engine Failure

By NPR News February 22, 2021

Pieces of an engine from United Airlines Flight 328 sit scattered in a neighborhood after the jet's engine failure on Saturday after takeoff from Denver. CREDIT: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

Boeing recommended that the airplanes remain out of the sky until the Federal Aviation Administration "identifies the appropriate inspection protocol." There are 69 such planes currently in service and 59 others in storage, the company said in a statement.Read More

Debris Falls From The Sky Near Denver After Flight Suffers Engine Failure

By NPR News February 20, 2021

Debris is scattered in the front yard of a house in Broomfield, Colo., Saturday. A commercial airliner dropped debris in Colorado neighborhoods during an emergency landing Saturday. Broomfield Police Department via AP

A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu, Hawaii was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver's international airport on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure shortly after takeoff.Read More

United And American Airlines Tell 32,000 Employees They’re Now On Furlough

By NPR News October 1, 2020

American Airlines check-in counters sit closed last month behind plastic barriers at Los Angeles International Airport. CREDIT: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

"To our departing 13,000 family members: thank you for your dedication and we look forward to welcoming you back," United told employees, as CARES Act payroll aid was set to expire.Read More

United Airlines Says It Will Offer Certain Travelers Coronavirus Tests At The Airport

By NPR News September 24, 2020

United Airlines baggage tags are displayed on a table at San Francisco International Airport. The carrier says it's starting a pilot program next month that will offer rapid coronavirus testing at the airport or via a self-collected, mail-in test ahead of a flight. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A pilot program on flights from San Francisco to Hawaii would give on-the-spot tests for the virus that causes COVID-19. Travelers who test negative would not be required to quarantine upon arrival.Read More

Fly The Cleaner Skies: Airlines Look To Biofuel Production With Northwest Ties

By Courtney Flatt September 19, 2019

Alaska Airlines has 32 Boeing 737 MAX jets on order. CREDIT: PAUL WEATHERMAN/BOEING

Airlines like Alaska, United and Delta are looking into biofuel production. It’s a trend experts say will keep growing. The Northwest is playing a big role in several experiments airlines are helping fund.Read More