United Airlines has announced a temporary halt to its pilot hiring process for May and June, attributing the decision to delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing. The airline, which had plans to be the fastest-growing in the industry, now faces a slowdown in its growth trajectory for 2024 due to these continued delays. "...While we remain on a path to be the fastest growing airline in the industry, we just won’t grow as fast as we thought we would in 2024 due to continued delays at Boeing" $UAL. The suspension, planned for a couple of months this spring, includes pausing new-hire classes and training for new aviators, specifically mentioning the Boeing Max 10 aircraft's removal from this year's flight plans. This move has sparked discussions in the airline industry, with speculation on whether other airlines will follow United's lead.
United to pause hiring pilots, blames Boeing delivery delays from Alaska Airlines blowout https://t.co/iYBjzQcggH https://t.co/T8HBoCraeZ
United Airlines is slowing pilot hiring this year and suspending training classes for new aviators after pulling the Boeing Max 10 aircraft from its flight plans for this year. https://t.co/ke264Wg50E
United Airlines will pause pilot hiring this spring because of aircraft deliveries from Boeing, the latest effect of the plane maker’s problems with one of its biggest customers. https://t.co/GzBizapKt9
⚠️ UNITED TO PAUSE PILOT HIRING FOR TWO MONTHS ON BOEING DELIVERY DELAYS, MEMO SHOWS Full Story → https://t.co/LqUawiUBEe United Airlines will pause pilot hiring in May and June due to aircraft delivery delays from Boeing, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
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United will pause pilot hiring in May and June because of delays in receiving Boeing planes https://t.co/fsVc7BKS3e
United to pause pilot hiring, citing Boeing's delivery delays https://t.co/obKkjZKuP2
United slows pilot hiring, pausing new-hire classes, citing Boeing problems. "...While we remain on a path to be the fastest growing airline in the industry, we just won’t grow as fast as we thought we would in 2024 due to continued delays at Boeing" https://t.co/4DswCZFgod $UAL