United's new Boeing 777-300ER, Polaris cabin gets splashy debut flight

United Airlines put its first Boeing 777-300ER -- along with its ballyhooed new Polaris cabin -- in the air Monday, flying its newest aircraft type on a four-hour demonstration flight from Chicago O’Hare to San Francisco. CEO Oscar Munoz was on hand for the occasion, performing a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the airport and performing gate duties as United showed off the jet. True to the role, Munoz scanned the boarding passes of media members and other VIPs flying on what the airline billed as… (www.usatoday.com) さらに...