United Airlines CEO says he wants to see a competitor break the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but isn't convinced by Chinese upstart Comac

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021.
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.

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United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase

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Flight attendants from several airlines lined JFK Boulevard near George Bush Intercontinental Airport picketing for fair contract negotiations on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Houston.
Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport in February.

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Europe's biggest airline said it will happily take United's 737 Max jets if the US airline doesn't want them

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CEO of Ryanair Group, Michael O'Leary smiles at a press conference at Sheraton Diana Majestic on January 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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United's CEO seemed to subtly threaten a move away from Boeing, saying the Max 9 grounding is 'the straw that broke the camel's back'

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Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.

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