United’s newest jet + More Delta to UK + New Asian carrier at SFO + Grand plans for ATL & MEX...

AIRLINES United gets its first 787-9. Seems like just yesterday that airlines started flying the initially troubled 787 Dreamliner. But now United has taken delivery of the first new version, a stretched model called the 787-9 that can accommodate more passengers and fly longer distances (8,550 miles v. 8,200 for the 787-8). United’s version […] The post United’s newest...Read the whole entry... » Related StoriesUnited streams entertainment + ATL short changed by merger? + Secret spaces on new jets + PreCheck milestoneDelta shuttle changes + Virgin beefs up Dallas + 747 quickly disappearing + Posh NYC hotel perch + DFW gets rapid railSFO runways reopen + Fewer amateurs in PreCheck + Delta cocktails now $8 + United’s cool passport scan app

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