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Emirates expects to return to 100% network capacity in the coming days after six days of airspace closures tied to the US-Israel–Iran conflict; Etihad and Qatar Airways are resuming limited services to support normal operations, while Dubai Airports reports thousands of flights and ongoing route restarts across the UAE, UK, India and beyond, with safety and airspace conditions guiding the pace.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has confirmed that the airline is facing a problem finding pilots to fill captain vacancies, which is impacting its flight capacity in the fourth quarter. Senior first officers are reportedly avoiding promotion to captain due to the unpredictable schedule that comes with the bigger paycheck. United has had 978 captain vacancies go unfilled in the past year, and bids for 50% of the vacancies posted have gone unanswered. The airline's pilots blame current work rules for making senior first officers reluctant to take promotions, but United has made efforts to address these issues in its new pilot contract.