United Airlines

United Airlines

United Airlines

United Air Lines, Inc., operating as United Airlines, is a major U.S. airline and the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees and operating the second-largest fleet with 702 aircraft. It is a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. formerly, UAL Corporation, with corporate headquarters in Chicago. United's largest hub is George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. United is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance in the world, and offers connections to over 1,000 destinations in over 170 countries worldwide.The airline's regional service is United Express.

United Airlines

IATA UA ICAO UAL Callsign UNITED
Founded	April 6, 1926 Boise, Idaho, USA (as Varney Air Lines)
Commenced operations	June 30, 1927 (as Boeing Air Transport)
AOC #	CALA014A
Hubs	Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (Guam) Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Denver International Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston) Los Angeles International Airport Narita International Airport (Tokyo) Newark Liberty International Airport O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) San Francisco International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	MileagePlus
Airport lounge	United Club
Alliance	Star Alliance
Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries List
Fleet size	705
Destinations	378
Company slogan	Let's Fly Together
Parent company	United Continental Holdings, Inc.
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people	Jeffrey A. Smisek (CEO) Walter T. Varney (Founder) Glenn F. Tilton (Chairman)
Revenue	US$37,110 million (FY 2011)
Operating income	US$1,822 million (FY 2011)
Net income	US$840 million (FY 2011)
Total assets	US$37,988 million (FY 2011)
Total equity	US$1,806 million (FY 2011)
Website	www.united.com

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