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United Deep Dive: Earnings Call Underscores Airlines' Disciplined Survival Plan
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 10:38am | 974No one knows when the economic depression will end. It's no surprise that many companies lost money in the first quarter and will have worse results during the second quarter. Instead, investors are trying to figure out who is able to recover fastest and win market share in a post-pandemic...
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9 Times Executives Were Poached
Saturday, September 3, 2016 - 10:49am | 537United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL) has stepped in and snatched up former American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) president Scott Kirby. Luring talent from the workforce of competitors is known as “poaching,” and it’s certainly nothing new on Wall Street, especially...
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United Continental's CEO Oscar Munoz Eager To Make Up For Lost Time
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 2:53pm | 363United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL)'s CEO Oscar Munoz is now ready to make up for lost time after the 57-year-old suffered a heart attack last fall and had to have a heart-transplant operation in January. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Munoz acknowledged his right hand isn't 100...
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The Sky's The Limit If There's No Non-Compete: American Airlines Former President Soars Over To United
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 9:42am | 368United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL) announced late Monday afternoon that Scott Kirby has been named president of United Airlines. As part of his duties in the newly created role, Kirby will assume responsibility for United's operations, marketing, sales and alliances, among other duties....
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Lower Fuel Costs Could Create Price Wars For U.S. Airlines
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 10:08am | 465Budget airlines like Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ: SAVE) and Frontier Airlines have laid out aggressive expansion plans powered by ultra low ticket prices. These two airlines offer customers the bare-bones flying experience by charging for things like assigned seats or printing their...
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US Airways July Traffic Report
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 10:10am | 216U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) has reported year to date 2010 traffic results as of July, showing mainline revenue passenger miles for the month were 5.7 billion, up 1.1% over July 2009 according to MarketWatch. US Airways President Scott Kirby was quoted saying, "Our July consolidated (mainline and...