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United Airlines
IATA: UA
ICAO: UAL
Callsign: UNITED
Active
Airline Information
| Country | United States (US) |
|---|---|
| Type | Scheduled,division |
| IATA Code | UA |
| ICAO Code | UAL |
| Callsign | UNITED |
| Hub Airport | ORD — Chicago O'hare International |
| Fleet Size | 1,076 aircraft |
| Average Fleet Age | 15.1 years |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Status | Active |
| Low-Cost Carrier | No |
Fleet Composition (668 aircraft)
| Aircraft Type | Count | Engine | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| ▶ Boeing 737 NG | 274 | JET | 11.9 yrs |
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| ▶ Airbus A318/A319/A32 | 150 | JET | 18.4 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 757 | 85 | JET | 19.9 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 777 | 74 | JET | 18.0 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 767 | 51 | JET | 59.1 yrs |
| ▶ Boeing 747 | 23 | JET | 21.9 yrs |
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| ▶ Boeing 787 | 11 | JET | 4.0 yrs |
Airline Network Card
United Airlines (UAL)
Routes
1,104
Destinations
384
Origins
10
Airports Served
385
Countries
70
Hub Airports
Top Airports Served
Top Destinations
- SFO San Francisco International
- IAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston
- IAD Washington Dulles International
- EWR Newark Liberty International
- LAX Los Angeles International
- ORD Chicago O'Hare International
- HNL Daniel K Inouye International
- DEN Denver International
- PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- LAS McCarran International
Latest Articles about United Airlines
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United Unveils Record 2027 International Expansion With 10 New Cities
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United Wants a Bigger JFK Comeback as Kirby Eyes More Slots Beyond JetBlue Deal
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United Restores 109-Mile Los Angeles–Bakersfield Route After 12-Year Absence
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United Adds Santa Fe as O’Hare Expansion Reaches 14 Active and Scheduled Routes in 2026
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United 767 Makes Six-Hour Return to Newark After Reported Hydraulic Fault Over Atlantic
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FAA Seeks $255,000 From United After Flight Attendant Worked 47 Flights Without Required Clearance
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No Middle Seat: United Adds Table-Equipped Economy Plus Row to Its A321XLRs
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United’s Window-Seat Lawsuit Puts Paid Seat Selection Under a Brighter Light
United Airlines will have to keep defending a proposed class action over “window seats” that allegedly did not have windows, after a federal judge rejected…
United Express Returns to Moab as SkyWest Rebuilds Canyonlands Air Service
United Express is returning to Moab, restoring a key link between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) after a nearly two-year gap…
Natchez Returns to the Airline Map as United Express Opens Daily Houston Service
For Natchez, Mississippi, the arrival of a 50-seat regional jet is far more than a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. It is the restoration of scheduled airline service…
United Opens Cartagena From Houston And Dulles In Latest Colombia Expansion
United Airlines is adding Cartagena to its Latin America network, launching new nonstop flights from both Houston and Washington Dulles to Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Beginning…
United Opens Maine’s Longest Westbound Links With New Portland And Bangor Flights
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United Adds Cartagena And Providenciales In Targeted Winter Latin America Push
United Airlines is adding three new seasonal international routes for the 2026/2027 winter season, strengthening its network to Colombia and the Caribbean from three of…
United 737 MAX Returns To Dulles Gate After Crew Times Out: Why The “One Minute” Story Is More Complicated
A disrupted United Airlines flight from Houston to Newark has gone viral after passengers said the aircraft returned to the gate at 3 a.m. because…