By Chris Walsh United Airlines announced Friday that Jake Brace, who helped guide the Chicago-based company through a three-year bankruptcy as its chief financial officer, will retire this fall. Kathryn Mikells, United's vice president of investor relations, will move into the CFO spot Nov. 1.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the airline industry continues to undergo significant change, United CFO Jake Brace said the company is repositioning itself and "has taken a different approach" to be fully competitive with global carriers and be the leading U.S.

By Dave Carpenter Associated Press CHICAGO -- United Airlines remains interested in industry consolidation and would like to team up with a U.S. carrier with a strong presence in the Northeast and a hub in the South, its chief financial officer said Wednesday.

By DAVE CARPENTER CHICAGO - United Airlines remains interested in industry consolidation and would like to team up with a U.S. carrier with a strong presence in the Northeast and a hub in the South, its chief financial officer said Wednesday.

By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports United Airlines remains a proponent of airline industry consolidation, the carrier's chief financial officer said Wednesday.