The FAA has given United’s safety processes an all-clear.Â
The federal agency had dispatched extra staffers to United facilities in March to review the carrier’s safety procedures, a move that followed a string of United mishaps.Â
“The review did not identify any significant safety issues,” the FAA said in a brief statement. None of the incidents that led the FAA to evaluate United caused injuries or fatalities, though they did cause CEO Scott Kirby to send an email to customers reassuring them about the airline’s safety culture. In the most spectacular of the incidents, a tire fell off a United Airlines Boeing 777 while departing March 7 from San Francisco for Osaka, Japan. The tire landed in an employee parking lot at SFO, damaging several cars.
As part of its enhanced oversight, the FAA at one point paused some certification processes, a move that delayed at least two United international route launches over the spring and summer.
The agency said it has now ended the enhanced oversight and approval process it had implemented for United to add aircraft and service.
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