The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its operational freeze on United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) allowing the carrier to add new routes that had been suspended during regulatory review.
“After a careful review and discussion about the proactive safety steps United has taken to date, the FAA will allow the airline to resume certification activities including adding new aircraft and new routes,” the carrier said in a message to employees seen by Bloomberg.
The FAA initiated a review of the airline after a series of non-fatal incidents involving Boeing (BA) aircraft, including an engine fire in Florida, cracked windshield while in route to London, a plane skidding off the runway in Houston, and a lost tire in San Francisco.
In addition, an individual entering the cockpit of a flight in progress also triggered an FAA investigation. The series of events and optics of regulatory oversight prompted the carrier to postpone its May Investor Day conference.
Airline stocks are mostly lower with United (UAL) down 0.3%.
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