https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-10-years-at-united-ceo-scott-kirby-is-thinking-big-about-the-future-of-his-airline-from-jfk-to-aiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-10-years-at-united-ceo-scott-kirby-is-thinking-big-about-the-future-of-his-airline-from-jfk-to-aihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-10-years-at-united-ceo-scott-kirby-is-thinking-big-about-the-future-of-his-airline-from-jfk-to-ai#u48019Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:05:29 +0000United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is pursuing a strategy to build a global scale capable of competing with Gulf and Asian carriers. This expansion includes increasing the airline's presence at JFK airport and adding new routes to South America. Kirby has acknowledged that United's current product is not the best, prompting this push toward becoming a U.S. global juggernaut. However, the airline faces logistical hurdles, including delays with Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft and the management of lie-flat seats ordered for those planes.Why it mattersUnited is attempting to shift its competiti