Dispatchers United

Proudly representing the Flight Dispatchers, ATC Coordinators and Operations Managers @United airlines.

[Dispatchers United @PAFCAUAL]

As the beyond line of sight experts who understand the NAS and hold an @FAANews airman’s certificate, Flight Dispatchers are ideally suited to be planners for future eVTOL operations. We can keep eVTOL ops safe and in sync with regulations. https://t.co/ox9k2Yqhp7

[JonNYC @xJonNYC]

Mr Kirby discussing the challenges of ULCCs in high cost airports.

[Ben Bearup @TheAviationBeat]

NEWS: United Airlines takes delivery of their first A321XLR today.

▪️Starlink onboard
▪️20 lie-flat Polaris seats
▪️50 on order

[Ben Bearup @TheAviationBeat]

NEWS: United Airlines now has 50 mainline aircraft with Starlink WiFi as of this morning. @elonmusk

[Will Guisbond @willguisbond]

Cockpit audio reconstructions of the Nov. 2025 UPS MD-11 crash have surfaced on sites like Reddit after a spectrogram file of the voice recorder was included in the accident docket this week

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

The NTSB is aware that advances in image recognition and computational methods have enabled individuals to reconstruct approximations of cockpit voice recorder audio from sound spectrum imagery released as part of NTSB investigations, including the ongoing investigation of the crash last year of UPS flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The NTSB does not release cockpit audio recordings. Federal law prohibits such public release due to the highly sensitive nature of verbal communications inside the cockpit. The NTSB takes these privacy restrictions seriously.
The NTSB docket system is temporarily unavailable as we examine the scope of the issue and evaluate solutions. We hope to restore access to the docket system as soon as possible.

[Will Guisbond @willguisbond]

News: The House Appropriations Committee has released its draft Transportation-HUD appropriations bill, which would set aside $22.665 billion for @FAANews and provide $4 billion for the critical F&E budget line which underwrites ATC improvements https://t.co/MVEBEJ8ybK

[Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling]

I just had the craziest experience at the airport.

We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.

Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”

Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.

The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”

He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”

Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…

Start clapping.

I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.

All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.

It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.

@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.

[Will Guisbond @willguisbond]

New: FAA chief Bryan Bedford will tell the U.S. Senate tomorrow that the the U.S. air traffic control system has “reached its limits,” according to written testimony seen by @theaircurrent.

Pro/biz subs had this an hour ago via TAC/Intel: https://t.co/U3KsiR746c

[AFA-CWA @afa_cwa]

.@AFAUnitedMEC Flight Attendants voted 82% to ratify their new Contract, with 88.9% participating.

United Flight Attendants will receive a 31% average wage increase and boarding pay this summer, and many other improvements. https://t.co/QkoUNl3LXd

[Ben Bearup @TheAviationBeat]

NEWS: United Airlines to launch flights to Caracas, Venezuela, starting August 11th.

IAH-CCS 737 MAX 8

[Dispatchers United @PAFCAUAL]

Great pic of @FAANews Brian Bedford speaking at InfoShare in St. Louis. #aviationsafety #infoshare

[Airline Dispatchers Federation @AirlineDispatch]

A great moment in aviation this week. Southwest Dispatcher Dylan helped coordinate a tribute for a pilot’s father, whose retirement flight was canceled, and created a memory that family will never forget. Dispatchers shape these moments every day. ADF is proud of you, Dylan! ✈️💙

[Bill Maher @billmaher]

I thought about doing this without any jokes, something I've never done here in 23 years, to impress upon people how much different I feel this issue is from any I have ever covered.

[Department of State @StateDept]

For nearly 7 years there have been no direct commercial flights between the U.S. and Venezuela.

Under President Trump we're changing that today. Flights between Miami and Caracas restored.

[Will Guisbond @willguisbond]

Looks like @FAA_Bryan is at @united's NOC in Chicago today:

[Dispatchers United @PAFCAUAL]

Over 60 years of PAFCA expertise meeting with the @FAANews Administrator in the @U_AIR_NOC today.

[TTD | America's Transportation Unions @TTDAFLCIO]

Today, 20+ labor groups urged Congress to expand the overtime tax deduction to millions more workers. The No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act would provide deserved tax relief to working families. One year to go until next #TaxDay -- let's get it done. https://t.co/K6rIvtsAeD

[Ardist Brown Jr. Executive Board Member @love2ref]

@BernieSanders In the face of the growing threat of Al and robotics, it is more important than ever that workers have a say in their workplace. U.S. Senator @SenSanders hosted a rally with @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani and @FlyingWithSara to strengthen the labor movement and expand worker power.
Thank you @MannyPastreich @JulieSuLabor & @32BJSEIU We Don't Play💜

#WeMakeNYCHome #UnionNow

[AFA-CWA @afa_cwa]

AFA joined 20+ labor groups in urging Congress to expand the overtime tax deduction.
The current tax code uses a limited definition of overtime that exempts nearly all transportation workers, including Flight Attendants.
Read the letter: https://t.co/04qtYnB3Vo

[Semafor @semafor]

"We have three companies that are working right now with us on developing software to look at even how flights are managed," @SecDuffy tells @ShelbyTalcott when discussing how the @USDOT is using AI to modernize FAA systems.