United Airline pilots to hold informational picket at O'Hare Airport
The pilot's union says they've been stuck with an out-of-date scheduling system and a contract that is nowhere near industry-leading standards.
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The pilot's union says they've been stuck with an out-of-date scheduling system and a contract that is nowhere near industry-leading standards.
"Our air traffic control system is obsolete. We keep it safe, but the way they do it just slows everybody down. It's older. It's a VHS tape. You can still watch the movie, but just not contemporary value."
CBS 2's Joe Donlon hosted a lunch conversation with Oscar Munoz, who took over as CEO of United in 2015, and guided the troubled airline through an important and successful turnaround.
That's the same time United Airlines is having its first-quarter earnings call.
Around 11 a.m., they plan to surround Willis Tower -- home of United's headquarters - until 1 p.m. for an informational picket.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft would provide 10-minute rides between O'Hare and Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft would provide 10-minute rides between O'Hare and Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side.
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After the plane lost the use of one of its engines about 70 miles west of Lincoln, the pilot turned around.
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