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The route is a service resumption; Continental Micronesia last served the market in 2005, according to Aeroroutes. Continental and United merged in 2010.

United took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner since March 2023 this week. The new aircraft features a special paint scheme.

Currently, the regional airline giant operates a handful of the premium-heavy 50-seat jets for Delta Connection and soon United Express.

With the new route, United becomes the first U.S. carrier to operate regular service to Greenland with flights starting in June 2025.

Together with regional operator SkyWest, United began serving the eastern California airport in December 2021 with seasonal flights.

In 2022, the town of nearly 34,500 was one of many small communities that felt the effects of pilot supply woes at regional airlines.

United has finalized its plans to lease an additional 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft in the coming years as narrowbody jet shortage continues.

United’s regional strategy will involve larger aircraft and fewer frequencies with subsequently lower unit costs, the carrier said this week.

Mesa Air Group — the parent company of Mesa Airlines — reported a net loss of $19.9 million for the fiscal third quarter of 2024.

The Department of Transportation tentatively awarded new slots for routes outside of Washington Reagan National Airport’s 1,250-mile perimeter.