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Duquesne Family Office, managed by Stanley Druckenmiller, reshuffled its Q2 portfolio, according to a newly filed 13F. It increased Amazon (AMZN) by over 1,000% to 541,600 shares and added Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) and call options on Meta (META) and Tesla (TSLA). It exited AVGO, INTC and MU, added AMD, increased TSM, and added BTDR, RIOT, DAL, UAL, and FOX.

United Airlines (UAL) reported Q2 results showing loyalty-linked spending. According to United’s earnings call, new co-branded credit card accounts rose 22% YoY, card spend 14%, MileagePlus enrollments 9%, and loyalty revenue grew 11.3% (above 13% excluding a one-time adjustment). The article also cites Amex (AXP) perks that steer Platinum cardholders to United, alongside United’s premium revenue gains and guidance.

A United Airlines Boeing 737-900 carrying 161 passengers and six crew aborted takeoff at Chicago O’Hare after two right main landing gear tires blew, according to the FAA. The aircraft stopped safely on the runway. Passengers exited via stairs and were bused to the terminal. United said it will arrange another flight to Phoenix while the FAA investigates.

United Airlines said a Boeing 737-900 flight aborted takeoff at Chicago O'Hare on Thursday after two blown tires on the right main gear, according to FAA and air traffic control audio. All 161 customers and six crew deplaned safely and no injuries were reported. The flight to Phoenix was delayed while United arranged another aircraft. The FAA is investigating.

United Airlines Flight 455 at Chicago O'Hare reported tire damage during the takeoff roll, according to ABC7 Chicago and information attributed to the FAA. The Boeing 737-900 did not complete takeoff and stayed at O'Hare. Passengers were taken back to the terminal and later deplaned on a taxiway. No injuries reported; FAA investigation expected.

According to the FAA, United Airlines Flight 455 (Boeing 737-900) from Chicago to Phoenix safely aborted takeoff after a tire blew during takeoff Thursday. All 161 passengers and six crew deplaned on the runway and were bused to the terminal. United said it arranged another aircraft later. The FAA is investigating; O'Hare delays averaged 25 minutes as of 3:50 p.m.

According to the FAA, a United Airlines Flight 455 from Chicago O’Hare to Phoenix aborted takeoff after a tire blew around 1:45 p.m. All passengers deplaned onto the runway and were bused back to the terminal, with no injuries reported. United said 161 passengers and six crew were aboard and it is arranging another aircraft. The FAA is investigating.

The FAA said a preliminary investigation found United Airlines Flight 455 blew a tire during takeoff at Chicago O’Hare, prompting an aborted takeoff around 1:45 p.m. Passengers were deplaned on the runway and bused to a terminal. United said no injuries were reported and it is arranging another aircraft to Phoenix. The FAA is investigating.

United Airlines Cargo said President Jan Krems is retiring, according to a letter cited by the Financial Times. Andrew Nocella announced that Chris Busch, currently Managing Director, Cargo Americas, will be appointed Vice President, Cargo. The company credited Krems with expanding global reach and citing 17,000 cargo-only flights during Covid, plus revenue performance 2x a nearest U.S. competitor.

United Airlines will add two routes from San Francisco (SFO) this winter, launching daily service to CVG on Oct. 25 and Saturday service to DJT (formerly PBI) on Nov. 7, using Boeing 737-800s. The FAA eased SFO caps to 40 flights per hour in August, expected 42. United is indefinitely postponing 10 new ORD routes due to FAA flight caps extended through Oct. 2027.