The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) to proceed with acquiring new aircraft despite an ongoing safety review of the airline’s practices, according to administrator Mike Whitaker.

Speaking at a news conference on May 30, he said that while the agency would continue to monitor United’s operations closely, it would permit the acquisition of new planes to replace older ones and support the airline’s growth plans.

“We are permitting them to take…

Source: ch aviation
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