United to pause hiring pilots, blames Boeing delivery delays from Alaska Airlines blowout
Alaska Air(ALK) New York Post·2024-03-07 19:17United Airlines will pause pilot hiring in May and June due to aircraft delivery delays from Boeing, according to a memo seen by Reuters.“United will slow the pace of pilot hires this year due to continued aircraft certification delay and manufacturing delays at Boeing,” the memo shared with all pilots said Thursday.Boeing is facing increased scrutiny due to a Jan. 5 incident when a door plug blew off a brand new 737 MAX plane mid-flight.United Airlines is pausing pilot hiring in May and June. Christopher S ...