United Airlines (UAL) has reported its first-quarter 2024 financial results. According to United, “The company had a pre-tax loss of $164 million, a $92 million improvement over the same quarter last year; adjusted pre-tax loss of $79 million, a $187 million improvement on an adjusted basis over the same quarter last year.” United says: “These earnings reflect the approximately $200 million impact from the Boeing 737 MAX 9 grounding, …

