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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

United to add 250+ jets through April 2028, unveils premium 'Coastliner' and widebody Starlink fit

United Airlines will add more than 250 aircraft to its fleet by April 2028, with new deliveries expanding lie-flat premium capacity and introducing three premium-configured types including a transcontinental 'Coastliner' with Polaris suites. The carrier is also retrofitting mainline widebodies with SpaceX Starlink, targeting half complete by end-2026.

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2026-03-24T05:15:21.835034-07:00
Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Begins Final Mediated Bargaining With 30,000 Flight Attendants as Strike Risk Looms

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: More than 30,000 flight attendants at United Airlines have waited nearly six years for a new contract and a pay raise, and everything now hinges on how the very last round of mediated bargaining between the Chicago-based carrier and the flight attendant union goes this week.

2026-03-24T05:15:22.579834-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Lorelei Smillie

Newark Airport Operations Temporarily Suspended Amid Evacuation

By Bloomberg: Newark Liberty International Airport halted operations for about an hour Monday morning following a tower evacuation, effectively knocking out two of New York’s main hubs after an accident at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday forced a suspension of services there.

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2026-03-23T06:25:25.679152-07:00