United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told The Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday the budget airline model is dead, adding that these “crappy” models “screw the customer.” ...

The 727 model is more than 30 years old and, with three engines and a three-member flight crew, costs more to operate than newer planes. The company also has 10 727-200s.

A Boeing 767 captain who has flown the 727 and 747 but not the 737, Insler said that on the 727, “there was the known possibility of a runaway trim, and you could manually stop it.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby criticized the budget airline model. ·Fortune·Getty Images—Michael M. Santiago Sydney Lake Sat, May 31, 2025, 7:47 AM3 min read ...