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United Airlines

United Airlines, Inc.
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
Fleet size1,002[4]
Destinations363[5]
Parent companyUnited Airlines Holdings
ISINUS9100471096
HeadquartersWillis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Key people
FounderWalter Varney
Employees103,300 (2023)[9]
Websiteunited.com

United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois[3] United operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and six continents[10] primarily via its seven U.S. hubs, with Chicago–O'Hare having the largest number of daily flights[11] and Denver carrying the most passengers in 2023.[12] United codeshares with United Express-branded regional airlines, and has been member of the Star Alliance since its founding in 1997.

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b "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. ^ Ewing, Ryan (January 28, 2025). "United Takes Delivery of 1,000th Jet". Airline Geeks. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  5. ^ "United Airlines". Flight Connections. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Brett J. Hart Named President of United Airlines". Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "United Airlines, Inc. 2022 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". sec.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Star Alliance Facts and Figures" (PDF). Star Alliance. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Chicago O'Hare Airport". Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Denver International Airport". Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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