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United Airlines to Present at the 2022 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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CHICAGO, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United will present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 15, beginning at 10:20 a.m. CT / 11:20 a.m.

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CHICAGO, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United will present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 15, beginning at 10:20 a.m. CT / 11:20 a.m.
The live webcast will be available on the investor relations section of United's website at ir.united.com .
In 2019, United and United Express carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".

United Launches Ukraine Relief Effort to Support Flying Workers and Supplies to Areas in Need

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Monday, March 7, 2022

CHICAGO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced a fundraising effort that has the potential to play a critical role in the mission to fly aid workers and supplies to the areas of Ukraine that are most in need.

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CHICAGO, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced a fundraising effort that has the potential to play a critical role in the mission to fly aid workers and supplies to the areas of Ukraine that are most in need.
Americares : Mobilizing large-scale shipments of medicine and relief supplies and prepared to deploy an emergency medical team to provide essential health services for refugees fleeing Ukraine.
American Red Cross : Supporting the global Red Cross network providing humanitarian relief to those affected by the Ukraine crisis.
In 2019, United and United Express carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.

Skip the Line and Check a Bag in a Minute or Less: United Debuts New 'Bag Drop Shortcut' Service

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

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CHICAGO, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United today introduces bag drop shortcut, a new, simple way for customers to skip the line, check their bag in a minute or less on average, and get to their flight.

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CHICAGO, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United today introduces bag drop shortcut, a new, simple way for customers to skip the line, check their bag in a minute or less on average, and get to their flight.
Here's how bag drop shortcut works:
At the bag drop shortcut location, customers place their bag on the scale and scan their boarding pass at the kiosk
The United team will check the customer's ID, apply the bag tag and they're on their way!
United continues to reward its app users with exclusive experiences, such as bag drop short cut.
In less than six months, bag drop shortcut moved from a proof-of-concept to a fully functional service in all seven of United's hubs.

United Aims to Quadruple the Size of Its Fleet of Training Aircraft

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

GOODYEAR, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Aviate Academy today announced that it aims to potentially quadruple the size of its fleet of training aircraft, in response to the surge of applications to the country's only flight school owned by a major airline.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Aviate Academy today announced that it aims to potentially quadruple the size of its fleet of training aircraft, in response to the surge of applications to the country's only flight school owned by a major airline.
The Academy will add 25 new, state-of-the art Cirrus TRAC SR20 training aircraft to its current fleet of 25, with the option to purchase up to 50 more.
"These student pilots are receiving world-class flight training at United Aviate Academy and I'm looking forward to the day when they join our current United pilots on the flight deck."
Last summer, United unveiled United Next , which will revolutionize the United flying experience and add more than 500 new aircraft.

United Plans to Expand Service to Cape Town With Year-Round, Non-Stop Flights From New York/Newark

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

United will fly a 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that includes 48 lie-flat, United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats and 39 seats in Economy Plus.

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United will fly a 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that includes 48 lie-flat, United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats and 39 seats in Economy Plus.
United is the only airline to offer nonstop flights between the U.S. and Cape Town and offers more flights to South Africa than any other North American carrier.
United first launched flights to Cape Town in December 2019, and it quickly became one of the airline's marquee international routes.
In 2019, United and United Express carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.

United Officially Opens Flight Academy And Welcomes Historic Inaugural Pilot Class

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

GOODYEAR, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color.
United plans to hire at least 10,000 new pilots by 2030 to meet this need with about 5,000 of those coming from United Aviate Academy.
After completing their training at the academy, students can build flight and leadership experience while working within the Aviate pilot development ecosystem at partner universities, professional flight training organizations and United Express carrierson their way to becoming United pilots.
United Aviate Academy is also hiring Certified Flight Instructors you can read more about it here or apply here .

Choose Chicago and United Airlines Announces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Apprenticeship

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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To that end, Choose Chicago is proud to collaborate with United Airlines on an all-new Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Apprenticeship Program, with support from Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) .

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To that end, Choose Chicago is proud to collaborate with United Airlines on an all-new Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Apprenticeship Program, with support from Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) .
United Airlines will fully fund this Apprenticeship Program for the 2022 calendar year, benefiting one lucky candidate selected to complete this competitive pilot program.
The program will offer five distinctive specializations offered by the Choose Chicago Career Track - Global Development, Sports Commission, Marketing, Partnership, Sales & Services/ Event Management - as well as one career track with the United Airlines team.
The apprentice will gain 600 hours of experience working within multiple departments at Choose Chicago and United Airlines, receive a monthly stipend and paid travel expenses, and job placement upon successful completion of the program.

United to Hold Webcast of Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United will hold a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results on Thursday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United will hold a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results on Thursday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m.
A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.united.com .
The company will issue its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results after market close on Wednesday, January 19.
In 2019, United and United Expresscarriersoperated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.

CDB Aviation Completes Deliveries of 15 New Boeing Aircraft to United

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), announced the completion of deliveries of a fleet of fifteen new Boeing aircraft to U.S.-based United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (United; NASDAQ: UAL).

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CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), announced the completion of deliveries of a fleet of fifteen new Boeing aircraft to U.S.-based United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (United; NASDAQ: UAL).
We want to thank members of both the United and CDB Aviation teams who collaborated on structuring and expediently executing this complex transaction during a particularly challenging period for the industry, applauded Peter Goodman, CDB Aviation Chief Marketing Officer.
The thirteen 737 MAX 8 aircraft, powered by CFM Internationals LEAP-1B engines, feature a total of 166 seats in a 2-cabin layout.
We are thankful for the partnership we established with CDB Aviation and appreciate their willingness and ability to support United in a meaningful way during this global pandemic.

United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group Announce New Partnership

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Monday, December 13, 2021

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas.
In addition, United offers more flights to Australia than any other U.S. carrier and now extends its presence by adding Virgin Australia Group's comprehensive network.
"Looking ahead, Virgin Australia is the perfect partner for United.
"We are grateful to have such a strong partner in United," said Virgin Australia Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.