United Operates 100,000th ETOPS Flight
United said it operated its 100,000th over-water flight last week with an airplane certified for extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) up to 180 minutes. The carrier's first ETOPS flights took place in the spring of 1990 between Washington Dulles and Frankfurt, said Louis Mancini, VP- engineering...
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