United States · Mainline
United Airlines
UA · UAL Star Alliance Mainline
Reference
- IATA / ICAO
- UA · UAL
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1926
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Chief executive
- Scott Kirby
- Parent
- United Airlines Holdings
- Ownership
- Public (NASDAQ: UAL)
- Employees
- 103,300 (2024)
Fleet
| Aircraft type | Count |
|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 87 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 99 |
| Airbus A321neo | 25 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 40 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 141 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 136 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 56 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 119 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 39 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 21 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 38 |
| Boeing 767-400ER | 16 |
| Boeing 777-200 | 19 |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 55 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 22 |
| Boeing 787-8 | 12 |
| Boeing 787-9 | 38 |
| Boeing 787-10 | 22 |
Hubs & focus cities
A hub is the carrier's primary connecting base; a focus city is a smaller market with concentrated point-to-point service. Codes link to per-airport profiles when available.
Ownership & financials
Network
Route network: 350+ destinations.
Per-route passenger volumes from US DOT BTS T-100 segment data are a planned upgrade to this block.
Loyalty program
Program: MileagePlus
Notable history
Traces to Varney Air Lines, founded in 1926 — the oldest continuously-operating airline lineage in the United States. Combined with several airmail carriers in 1931 to form United Air Lines. Acquired Continental Airlines in 2010, adopting Continental's globe livery and management. Headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago. Founding member of Star Alliance in 1997.
About this profile
Reference data (codes, headquarters, founding year, alliance, ownership) is curated from each carrier's own published materials, the US DOT BTS Form 41 filings, and SEC filings for publicly-listed carriers. Fleet rosters reflect the active in-service fleet at the time of the most recent data refresh; aircraft on order are not counted toward fleet totals. Average fleet age is calculated from the same active fleet.
Hubs and focus cities are sourced from the carrier's own destinations or about pages. Loyalty program partner lists are drawn from each program's published partner roster.
This profile is re-verified on a recurring monthly cadence aligned to the US DOT BTS Form 41 release schedule.