Embrace Civil Disobedience8h ago

I've been away most of today. Has anyone heard anything new about this report?

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A United Airlines flight bound for New York City was forced to land and evacuate in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning after crew members reported a “possible security issue”, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said...

#UnitedAirlines #BombScare #USPOL

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/united-plane-emergency-landing-pittsburgh

United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’

Passengers on flight from Chicago to New York exited via slides as FBI, bomb technicians and K-9 unit responded

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian10h ago
United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/united-plane-emergency-landing-pittsburgh #Pennsylvania #UnitedAirlines #Fbi #UsNews
United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’

Passengers on flight from Chicago to New York exited via slides as FBI, bomb technicians and K-9 unit responded

The Guardian
The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment14h ago

United Airlines flight makes dramatic diversion after 'bomb scare'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/united-airlines-flight-makes-dramatic-36557118

AvGeeks1d ago

FAA Caps Chicago O’Hare at 2,708 Daily Flights for Summer

If you're flying through Chicago O'Hare between May 17 and October 24 of this year, your itinerary is being shaped by a document most travelers will never read. On April 16, 2026, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford signed an order that does something the agency rarely does anymore: it hard-caps how many flights airlines can schedule at a major U.S. hub. The new ceiling is 2,708 operations per day, spread across the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Central Time. It's a temporary measure, tied […]

https://avgeeks.aero/news/faa-caps-chicago-ohare-at-2708-daily-flights-for-summer/

Kazie™3d ago
" #UnitedAirlines Pitched Mega Merger With #AmericanAirlines To #Trump"
- The moron in the #WhiteHouse can be bribed by flattery. Nothing else matters to get an okay from the federal government. Everyone knows that. And it is corrupting America.
https://www.jalopnik.com/2148145/united-airlines-mega-merger-pitched-trump/
United Airlines Pitched Mega Merger With American Airlines To Trump

The last time any airline had more planes than United-American was when Aeroflot had a state monopoly on domestic flights within the Soviet Union.

Jalopnik
Vibewire Magazine4d ago
United x American Airlines: Could A Merger Be On The Cards? http://dlvr.it/TS2dT9 #aircraft #Airlines #AmericanAirlines #UnitedAirlines
AvGeeks4d ago

Runway to Ruin: Why the United-American Merger Talk Should Alarm Everyone

In aviation circles, few conversations ignite more debate than the prospect of a major airline merger. But when whispers began circulating that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been quietly floating the idea of a merger with American Airlines, the industry collectively held its breath. This isn't your average industry gossip. If there is even a kernel of truth to these rumors, we could be looking at the most consequential consolidation in the history of commercial aviation — and not […]

https://avgeeks.aero/travel/runway-to-ruin-why-the-united-american-merger-talk-should-alarm-everyone/

The Japan Times4d ago
United Airlines' CEO pitched the idea of merging with American Airlines in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, sources said, raising a deal likely to be met with significant regulatory scrutiny. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/14/companies/united-american-airlines-tie-up-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #travel #airlines #us #donaldtrump #americanairlines #unitedairlines
United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say

A combination of two of the largest U.S. network carriers would be the most consequential consolidation since the last wave of big airline mergers ​ended more than a decade ago.

The Japan Times
US news | The Guardian4d ago
United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American Airlines, sparking competition fears https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/united-airlines-merger-american-airlines #Business #Travel #UnitedAirlines #DonaldTrump #AirTransport #UsNews
United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears

Critics warned of ‘higher ticket prices, more fees, and fewer options’ for passengers if two travel giants try to combine

The Guardian
Yonhap Infomax News4d ago
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has reportedly proposed a merger with American Airlines to Trump administration officials, sparking market speculation about creating the world's largest carrier despite antitrust concerns over their combined one-third U.S. market share.
#YonhapInfomax #UnitedAirlines #AmericanAirlines #MergerSpeculation #ScottKirby #AntitrustConcerns #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=115418
United Airlines, American Airlines Merger Speculation Emerges

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has reportedly proposed a merger with American Airlines to Trump administration officials, sparking market speculation about creating the world's largest carrier despite antitrust concerns over their combined one-third U.S. market share.

Yonhap Infomax