New VPs, Subsidiary for United Airlines

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Perhaps most significant is the changes for United Express handling. That operation has been a challenge for the company and to try to bring some stability to it United has hired Brad Rich, formerly President of SkyWest, to be SVP United Express. Furthermore, a new ground handling services group will be established to provide services to United and other carriers. This effort will be run by Lynda Coffman who now assumes the title of VP Ground Services. Coffman previously served in the role of VP Food Services for the airline.
 
Building its own ground services groups lets United essentially “outsource” to itself in some stations while also allowing it to bid to work for other airlines. While it could also bid those same jobs today the new operation will likely allow it to do so at a lower pay-scale. Delta Ground Services provides a similar operation for that carrier while American handles similar functions via its Eagle Ground Handling, part of its Envoy (f/k/a American Eagle) subsidiary