Airline Profile: United Airlines

Airline Profile: United Airlines

One of the world's largest airlines, United Airlines operates daily scheduled passenger and cargo services on a route network that spans the world from its Chicago O’Hare Airport base and five other U.S. hubs.


The network serves over one hundred destinations in the U.S. and over forty destinations in the rest of the Americas, Europe, Asia and Southwest Pacific.


Six regional airlines operate for the airline under the United Express banner, serving over 150 destinations in the U.S. and Canada. Ted is a low cost subsidiary.


History

United Airlines is able to trace its history back to the foundation, on 6 April 1926 of Varney Airlines. The company came together with Boeing Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport and National Air Transport to establish United Air Lines in July 1931, as the management company of the four pioneer airlines. Initial operations provided air mail services for the U.S. Post Office Department, using Boeing 247s.


United took over Capital Airlines (established 1945) on 1 June 1961 and was renamed United Airlines on 9 September 1974.


United took over Pan American’s operations in the Pacific (1985), Europe (1990), the Caribbean (1992) and South America (1992).


A low cost domestic division, Shuttle by United was established on the US west coast in 1993 and expanded its coverage before being discontinued in 2001.


A founder member of the Star Alliance with Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS and Thai in May 1997, the airline is the principal subsidiary of the UAL Corporation, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 9 December 2002.


A new low cost division was established at Denver in February 2004 under the Ted brand. United exited bankruptcy protection on 1 February 2006 and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange the following day.


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  • Aviation Video: Boeing 737-300 - United Airlines27/11/2009My very first video. Sorry if it is a little shakey and dragging, but I was really excited. Temporary ATC courtesy of Channel 9 UAL. Callsign United 621. Enjoy!
  • Aviation Video: Boeing 777-200ER - United Airlines27/11/2009In this video your will see a United 777-200ER landing at San Francisco International Airport. Some inflight scenes from over Iceland and Greenland are also included. Thank you United for the smooth flight from LHR to SFO!
  • Aviation Video: Airbus A319 - United Airlines27/11/2009A319 This is a shortened, minimum change version of the A320. With virtually the same fuel capacity as the as A320-200, and fewer passengers, the range with 124 passengers in 2-class configuration extends to 3,900 nautical miles (7200 km), the highest in its class.
  • Aviation Video: Boeing 767-300 - United Airlines27/11/2009Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its narrowbody sister. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.
  • Aviation Video: Boeing 737-500 - United Airlines27/11/2009Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 is a popular, short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft. It has been continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes since 1967. With 5,000 sold it is the most produced commercial passenger jet aircraft of all time.
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