2023-06-30 20:16:51
The United airline has positioned itself as one of the most important in the United States and is increasingly spreading throughout Latin America, operating more than 100 daily non-stop flights per week to 60 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean from cities such as Cleveland, Chicago, Houston and The Angels.
Due to technological development and market demands, United presented its innovations for the future of its fleet: they include electric aircraft for regional flights, supersonic travel and sustainable flights.
United has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050 and plans to achieve this with investments in sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture.
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Along the same lines of sustainability, they have invested in the Heart Aerospace company to develop up to 100 electric aircraft that they will use for regional flights to small communities such as Lafayette, Indiana, and Modesto, California.
Flights with these electric aircraft will enter service in 2026 and each one is planned to have a capacity of 30 seats. They will be zero emissions when powered by renewable electricity.
United airlines also partnered with Archer Aviation to develop urban air mobility in the face of land traffic congestion at large airports.
Around 20 million dollars were invested to buy 200 Maker aircraft, which will be able to fly passengers to airports that are congested by land. This service is expected to start in 2024 with eVTOL technology with electric takeoff and landings.
United is committed to bringing supersonic travel back, but in a sustainable way. They have an agreement with Boom Overture to buy 15 aircraft, with the option of 35 more.
These planes would have a capacity of 65 to 89 passengers and their service would begin in 2029. It is expected that from their launch they will be zero emissions. They will travel at Mach 1.7, twice the speed of today’s fastest airliners.
What’s already here is luxury redefined in passenger cabins. United Premium Plus has been refreshed with more legroom between seats and its benefits include:
-Blanket, pillow, noise-reducing headphones, entertainment screens on the back of the front seat, food when boarding and before arriving at the destination. As well as complimentary beer, wine, and two free pieces of checked luggage.
United Polaris Business Class was redesigned for rest with 198 cm of sleeping space, noise-reducing headphones, rest and entertainment kit.
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