A reduction in airline seats in the domestic market that is fueling U.S. airline earnings is here to stay, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday. A sharp pullback in flying by U.S. carriers since summer has driven up ticket prices,

United Airlines flight returned to gate after striking coyote at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport - The coyote’s condition is currently unknown

A recent flight returned to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, after the plane's landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff. More than 160 passengers were on board.

A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff in Chicago, forcing the flight to return to O’Hare International Airport to have the landing gear examined.

The plane left the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, around 5:24 a.m. and was expected to arrive at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at 8:44 a.m.

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Phoenix had to return to O’Hare International Airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.26 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.

Rising sales throughout United’s aircraft cabins helped lift fourth-quarter adjusted earnings to $3.26 a share, topping Wall Street’s expectation for $3.05. Revenue jumped to $14.7 billion, driven by a 20% gain in basic economy sales and 10% lift from premium fares.

Recently, an American Airlines plane and a United Airlines aircraft collided at the Chicago airport, which has stirred discussions on social media. Following the incident, both the airlines and official authorities released multiple statements explaining the details.

United Airlines reported strong fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, and better-than-expected first-quarter forecasts, surpassing analysts’ expectations.The Chicago-based carrier reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.

KEY TAKEAWAYS United Airlines shares are rising in premarket trading Wednesday after the Chicago-based carrier posted better-than-estimated fourth-quarter results and gave a bullish current-quarter outlook.