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Potential t-shirt slogan for United Airlines pilots: “The CEO of Boeing stepped down, and all I got was this lousy furlough.”
Because of delays with ordered Boeing aircraft, United simply doesn’t need as many pilots. As a result, they recently asked pilots to volunteer to take unpaid time off.
These delays were caused by attempts to resolve serious issues with safety and aircraft reliability at Boeing. CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024; chairman of the board Larry Kellner is also resigning; and the CEO of the commercial airplane unit, Stan Deal, is already gone. While United isn’t responsible for any of this,
