United Airlines set to trim management ranks in efficiency push

United Continental Holdings expects to cut some management employees as it deepens efforts to reduce bureaucracy and catch up with the profit margins of industry leader Delta Air Lines. The carrier will “continue to finalise the remainder of our management team” after overhauling its roster of corporate officers last year, according to a Jan 6 memo from executive VP Mike Bonds to employees. The reduction won’t affect “front-line employees,” he said, referring to a group that typically includes pilots, flight attendants and customer-service and gate agents. “While this will allow us to be more productive as we continue to drive and deliver on our strategy, it also means we expect an overall reduction in our management and administrative team,” Bonds said in the memo. <br/>