FAA Ramps Up Oversight of United Airlines After Recent Safety Problems

U.S. air safety regulators are stepping up scrutiny of United Airlines following a spate of safety issues in recent weeks, the airline told employees Friday. 

The Federal Aviation Administration will review some of United’s processes, manuals and facilities in the coming weeks, Sasha Johnson, United’s vice president of corporate safety, wrote in a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. 

United has been in the spotlight after a number of incidents on flights. Chief Executive Scott Kirby reached out to customers earlier this week to reassure them that the mishaps, while unrelated, are receiving high-level attention.