FAA Says It Hasn’t Lifted United Airlines Suspension After Recent Safety Scares

The FAA is still working to make sure United is compliant with safety regulations after several incidents, including an engine fire, occurred earlier this year.

A United Airlines plane is seen at a gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, United States, on October 7, 2020. DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images

United Airlines says that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allowing the company to add new planes and routes again after a series of recent incidents, but the FAA refuted that claim in a May 16 statement to The Epoch Times.

The FAA initiated a formal evaluation into United in March to ensure the airline was “complying with safety regulations; identifying hazards and mitigating risk; and effectively managing safety” after multiple accidents, including an engine fire and a tire falling off a plane during takeoff.