United Airlines reports greater-than-expected second-quarter net income

United Airlines has reported a greater-than-expected second-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, which the airline has said is driven by strong air travel demand despite the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max fleet. Its total passenger revenue increased by 6.1% against the second quarter of 2018. Consolidated second-quarter passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased 2.5% year-over-year. However, consolidated second-quarter unit cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 0.4% from the same period in 2018. During the period, the airline took delivery of two Boeing 787-10 aircraft, two used Airbus A319 aircraft, and seven Embraer E175 aircraft operated by its