United Airlines is facing delays in receiving new planes from Boeing, prompting the airline to ask its pilots to take time off voluntarily in May. The manufacturing problems at Boeing have caused a reduction in forecasted flight hours, leading to excess staffing at United. The airline is offering short-term leaves and unpaid time off to its pilots, with similar requests expected in the summer and possibly into the fall.
Boeing, which is struggling with production issues, has not yet commented on the situation. United is not expected to receive all the Boeing jetliners it had ordered for this year and next. The airline was due to receive 191 planes this year and 127 next year but now anticipates only 88 this year and 64 in 2025.
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