Pilots approaching two closely spaced runways in the northwest corner of the airport have been getting frequent “nuisance” collision warnings, leading numerous crews to turn off those alerts
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What’s Working: Colorado employers say there’s still a labor shortage even as more jobs are filled
Colorado employers may be facing some of the highest inflation in decades, not to mention talk of recession (no, one hasn’t been officially announced). But one thing that may be finally easing up is attracting enough workers. It’s still bad, just not as bad as it was a year ago, said Curtis Englehart, executive director […]
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Colorado’s mountain airports are thriving despite national rural air service struggle
Colorado’s mountain-town airports are busier than ever despite airlines limping through a pilot shortage and slashing service to smaller communities. The number of passengers flying in and out of Aspen, Durango, Eagle County, Gunnison, Hayden and Montrose in 2022 is on a record-setting pace, marking a rural airport strength that does not reflect national trends. […]
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United Airlines is planning a big expansion. It can’t do it without Denver.
Did you know that every United Airlines flight connects through Denver? OK, maybe not literally. But while every United plane may not land in the Mile High City en route to its destination, all of the carrier’s thousands of pilots get their initial training and annual practice at a Denver facility filled with flight simulators. […]
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What’s Working: Colorado business leaders lose optimism about economy — but 55% expect to raise wages anyway
No surprise here. Global unrest with the Russian invasion of Ukraine plus ongoing and rising inflation have Colorado business leaders less optimistic about the economy this year than last, according to a new survey. But has that changed how they’re going about their business? According to a new analysis by Leeds Business Confidence Index, 55% […]
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United Airlines needs more workers as it undergoes one of its largest Denver expansions in years
In the past year, United Airlines touted hiring bonuses as high as $10,000. It upped its starting wages to nearly $20 an hour. Earlier this week, it held an in-person job fair at the United Club at Empower Field at Mile High stadium — its second in eight months. The company needs extra help in […]
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What’s Working: The King Soopers labor strike isn’t Colorado’s first. Here’s why we’ll probably see more.
If you haven’t heard, King Soopers employees are on strike to protest unfair labor practices. Not all of them — only those at 77 stores from Boulder to Parker. But more may join soon as employment contracts in Pueblo, Fort Collins, Greeley and elsewhere expire this month or next. United Food and Commercial Workers Local […]
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United is adding a Denver-Munich flight. Will the airline’s Tokyo route from the Mile High City ever resume?
United Airlines is expanding its transatlantic service out of Denver International Airport by launching a daily, year-round flight to Munich starting in April. A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will carry passengers on the route. United already offers flights from Denver to Frankfurt, and its pandemic-paused service to London-Heathrow is scheduled to resume March 4. Lufthansa, which […]
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What’s Working: People say they want to work from home, but they’re returning to the office in droves
As large swaths of the office-worker community went remote during COVID and showed that it could work, many want to keep it that way, including folks who took the latest What’s Working survey on working from home. Most respondents did at one time or another during the pandemic (73.7%) and still do (63.2%). Increased productivity […]
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United Airlines sees a supersonic future, orders planes from Colorado-based Boom Supersonic
By David Koenig, The Associated Press United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel before the decade is over with a plane that is currently just an artist’s drawing — even the prototype hasn’t flown yet. The airline said Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 […]