After three years of scrambling to hire and train pilots, United Airlines is encouraging its aviators to take unpaid time off next month, the latest example of how woes at Boeing — including delays in aircraft delivery — are rippling through the aviation industry.
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Boeing’s troubles are spilling over to its airline customers
United Airlines is urging its pilots to take unpaid time off as it and other carriers slow hiring to cope with delays in aircraft deliveries
By Lori Aratani
April 2, 2024 at 11:32 a.m. EDT