United Airlines has been suffering from a series of technical mishaps, all within the span of a few months. Because the issues have been happening with both Airbus and Boeing aircrafts, United itself is most likely to blame.
Despite all these accidents, United Airlines stock has not fallen. The letter from the CEO could help put questions to bed, but could also bring the issue to the foreground even more.NPR says:
In a memo to customers on Monday, Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline’s top priority.
”Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety,” he said. “While they are all unrelated, I want you to know that these incidents have our attention and have sharpened our focus.”
United’s recent push for more DEI has quickly soured many Americans. Rather than hiring the most qualified pilots, United has been weighing race as a factor for its hiring. Fox Business reports:
Kirby said United is currently in the process of reviewing the details of each incident to better understand what happened. The airline is using those insights to “inform our safety training and procedures across all employee groups,” he continued.
The company already planned to give pilots an extra day of in-person training starting in May, according to Kirby. United has also already created a centralized training curriculum for new-hire maintenance technicians.
Boeing has been having its own problems with the Max 9, which suffered a dramatic accident with Alaska Airlines. United’s trouble can be placed in a greater context of “competency crisis” sweeping the nation.
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