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United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company

Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 7, 2022. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

CHICAGO — Federal regulators are increasing their oversight of United Airlines, the company announced Friday, following a series of recent issues including a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet, an engine fire and a plane losing a tire during takeoff.

United's vice president of corporate safety, Sasha Johnson, said the Federal Aviation Administration will examine "multiple areas of our operation" to ensure safety compliance.

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