CHICAGO, April 1 (Reuters) - United Airlines on

Monday warned that delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing ( BA )

would leave it overstaffed as it will impact its aircraft

utilization this year.

As a result, the Chicago-based carrier said it is

offering voluntary programs to its pilots next month to reduce

excess staffing. It declined to share the details of the

programs.

"We can confirm that due to the recent delays in Boeing ( BA )

deliveries, our forecasted block hours for 2024 have been

reduced," United said.

The airline industry has cut expectations for deliveries

this year due to Boeing's ( BA ) problems, complicating efforts to meet

record travel demand.

Boeing ( BA ) has been under heavy regulatory scrutiny

following a harrowing Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines mid-flight

panel blowout that led to probes into the company's safety and

quality standards in its production process.

Last week, Boeing ( BA ) CEO Dave Calhoun announced he would

leave by the end of the year, while the company's long-time head

of commercial airplanes, Stan Deal, retired effectively

immediately and the board chair Larry Kellner stepped down and

was replaced as chair by director Steve Mollenkopf.