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United Airlines

This article is about the airline based in the United States. For other uses, see United Airlines (disambiguation) and United Airways (disambiguation).

United Airlines, Inc.
A United Airlines Boeing 787-10
IATA ICAO Call sign
UA UAL UNITED
FoundedApril 6, 1926 (1926-04-06) as Varney Air Lines in Boise, Idaho[1]
Commenced operationsMarch 28, 1931 (1931-03-28)[2]
AOC #CALA014A[3]
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programMileagePlus
AllianceStar Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size1,033[4]
Destinations383[5]
Parent companyUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Traded as
ISINUS9100471096
HeadquartersWillis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States[6]
Key people
FounderWalter Varney
RevenueIncrease US$57.1 billion (2024)[10]
Operating incomeIncrease US$5.1 billion (2024)[10]
Net incomeIncrease US$2.6 billion (2024)[10]
Total assetsIncrease US$74.1 billion (2024)[10]
Total equityIncrease US$12.7 billion (2024)[10]
EmployeesIncrease 107,300 (2024)[10]
Websiteunited.com
Notes
Financials as of December 31, 2024.
References:[11][12]

United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and six continents with more destinations than any other airline. Regional service operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express feeds its eight hubs and the Star Alliance, of which United was one of the five founding airlines, extends its network throughout the world.[10]

United was formed beginning in the late 1920s as an amalgamation of several airlines, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines,[1] created in 1926 by Walter Varney who later co-founded the predecessor to Continental Airlines. Since Varney was a part of United, the founding year of United is 1926, making United the oldest commercial airline in the United States. United has ranked among the largest airlines in the world since its founding, often as a result of mergers and acquisitions.

  1. ^ a b Berryman, Marvin E. "A History of United Airlines". United Airlines Historical Foundation. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Boeing Logbook: 1927–1932". Boeing. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. August 11, 1938. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015. Certificate Number CALA014A
  4. ^ "United Airlines fleet profile". Cirium. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "United Airlines". CH-Aviation. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ^ 2023 Annual Report (Report). United Airlines. 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "United's New CEO Eyes Union Cooperation to Avoid Staff Cuts in Pandemic Crisis". CNBC. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "United Airlines Names Edward 'Ted' Philip as Non-Executive Chairman of Its Board of Directors". May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brett J. Hart Named President of United Airlines". Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "UAL 2024 10K". United Airlines. February 24, 2025.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Form 10-K was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Company Overview". United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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