US FAA says it has not approved United expansions despite staff memo

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has said, despite United Airlines sending a memo to staff saying they had gotten “good news” regarding its certification activities, that “it has not approved any expansion of United Airlines’ routes or fleets and is requiring the presence of FAA personnel when United conducts final inspections of new aircraft replacing older models”. United Airlines sent out a memo, seen by Airline Economics, to staff on Thursday (May 16) saying that it had been told by the FAA that the airline was allowed to “after a careful review and discussion about the proactive safety steps