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Denial of Loan Request Adds to United's Woes

By Jim Zarroli,
Jacki Lyden
Published December 4, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

United Air Lines edges closer to bankruptcy after federal regulators refuse a request for loan guarantees. United officials assure ticketholders flights will continue, but the company's cash is dwindling. It now faces nearly $1 billion in debt payments. Hear from NPR's Jim Zarroli, NPR's Jacki Lyden and aviation authority Darryl Jenkins.

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Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.
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