4 United planes repossessed
United was forced to return four Boeing 767 jets after it couldn’t reach a new rental deal with the planes’ leasing companies. That move that is forcing the airline to scrap its Chicago-Buenos Aires service as of June 6, though United will still service the Argentine capital from its hub at Washington Dulles, the Chicago Tribune (free registration) reports. United says no domestic routes will be affected. But, four other jets remain at risk of being returned if United can’t reach new deals on those as well. The repossession of the first four jets comes after a May ruling by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous court order that prevented lessors from taking back 14 of United’s 460 airplanes. The new ruling says the planes can be repossessed unless United made its rental payments in full. In response, United rejected the leases on six of those planes, leaving eight up for possible repossession.
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