Airline to replace current Boeing 737-800 fleet with ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes that offer screens in every seatback, Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi, more extra-legroom seating, and overhead...
Airline expects first customer flight to operate on a United Express Embraer 175 aircraft – less than eight months after signing SpaceX deal for Starlink United's roll-out of this new...
Airline expects to outfit 40+ regional aircraft each month through the end of 2025 – average Starlink install time is about 8 hours, 10 times faster than non-Starlink equipment United shows...
New bins will be available on 50 aircraft by the end of this year and can accommodate up to 29 more bags per flight, helping make room for everyone's carry-on CHICAGO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/...
Order builds on early success of United Next strategy and includes 50 Boeing 787-9 and 60 A321neo aircraft United also secures new options for up to 50 more Boeing 787s and new purchase rights for...
Firm order for 100 new 787 Dreamliners - plus options to add 100 more - represents largest widebody aircraft order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history Airline now expects to take...
Game-changing flight - in partnership with Boeing, CFM International, Virent and World Energy - set to travel today from ORD to DCA with more than 100 passengers;
United today will operate an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry's effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier...
Airline to offer 22 flights per day to London by Spring of 2022; once service begins, United will offer more flights between New York City and London than any other U.S. carrier
United today announced it is adding five new flights to London's Heathrow Airport, including two more flights from New York/Newark, additional trips from both Denver and San Francisco, as well as...
United now making 32 trips per day between NYC-area and D.C., a 78% increase and the most flights of any airline
United Airlines is making travel between New York City and Washington D.C. easier and more convenient, announcing today it will launch new nearly hourly shuttle service between New York/Newark...
"United Next" includes addition of 200 Boeing 737 MAX and 70 Airbus A321neo as well as plans to retrofit 100% of remaining mainline, narrow-body fleet to transform the customer experience and create a new signature interior - a roughly 75% increase in premium seats per North American departure, larger overhead bins, seatback entertainment in every seat and industry's fastest available WiFi;
United Airlines today announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft - the largest combined order in the airline's history and the biggest by an individual carrier in the last...
First U.S. airline to sign commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic
United Airlines today announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative...
13 daily flights between Washington's Reagan National and Newark Liberty mostly aboard the world's only two-cabin 50-seat regional aircraft - the Bombardier CRJ-550 starting March 29
United Airlines today announced a new hourly shuttle service between Washington's Reagan National Airport and New York/Newark Liberty International Airport. United will operate the world's only...
New aircraft will improve operational efficiency, elevate the inflight travel experience and reduce environmental impact
United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 50 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, enabling the carrier to begin replacing and retiring its existing fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft and further...
Starting November 1, Polaris Customers Can Check Their Bags Following Customs at London Heathrow and Have Them Delivered to Their London Hotel Room
Starting November 1, United Airlines will begin offering Polaris customers on flights between New York/Newark and London Heathrow complimentary baggage delivery exclusively to five Marriott...
Sunglasses, Palm Trees and the Golden Gate Bridge Included in New Design by San Francisco Resident as part of United's 'Her Art Here' competition
United has officially welcomed a one-of-a-kind, California-themed aircraft livery to its fleet – a Boeing 757 created by a San Francisco resident as part of the airline's national Her Art Here...
First flight on the world's only two-cabin, 50-seat aircraft starts Oct. 27 from Chicago O'Hare to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United Airlines today announced tickets for its newest regional fleet member, the Bombardier CRJ-550, will be available for purchase starting Saturday, October 12 for travel beginning Sunday,...
Designed by a New Jersey Native it Includes Iconic Imagery That Honors New York and New Jersey
United Airlines has officially welcomed a one-of-a-kind livery to its fleet that was created by a New Jersey native as a tribute to the New York/New Jersey region the airline serves from its...
Extended United Polaris business class cabin offers customers more than 50 percent increase in all-aisle-access seating
United Airlines today announced every flight between Newark/New York and London Heathrow will be operated with its newly reconfigured Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The extended cabin features 46...
Two Aircraft to Fly with Winning Artwork This Fall
Today United Airlines revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public voting, for Her Art Here, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and...
51% of today's artists are women, but less than 13% of art on display in museums is by female artists
In advance of Women's History Month beginning on Friday, United Airlines is launching a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift underrepresented women artists by providing a chance...
United to add 50 percent more premium cabin seats to more than 100 aircraft
United Airlines today announced the next step in its commitment to making more customers more comfortable by adding more than 1,600 United Polaris® business class and United First seats to nearly...
United becomes the first carrier in the world to operate entire Dreamliner family
Today, United Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began regular service as UA2418, departing from Los Angeles International Airport traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport. United...
New aircraft feature 44 all-aisle access United Polaris business class seats and 21 United Premium Plus seats
United Airlines today announced it will operate its newest Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on six trans-Atlantic routes from its New York/Newark hub beginning in March 2019. United was the first North...
United is first airline in the world to operate the entire Dreamliner family
Today, at Boeing's 787 Dreamliner delivery center in Charleston, S.C., United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10. United is the first North American airline to take delivery of the...
United to debut Boeing 787-10 aircraft on premium transcontinental flights and boosts its coast-to-coast schedules offering customers more flights and more premium seats on the hour
United Airlines today announced it is enhancing its transcontinental service offering customers more flights and more seats between New York/Newark and Los Angeles and San Francisco, more than any...
Company to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft
United Airlines (UAL) today announced orders to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. United expects to take delivery of the Embraer E-175 aircraft in 2019 and expects to...
United is the first North American carrier to operate the fuel efficient Boeing 737 MAX 9
Today, United Airlines (UAL) became the first North American carrier to operate the fuel efficient Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. The brand new plane entered service as United flight 686 between...
Airline auctioning off weekend getaway that includes exclusive access to its retired 747 fleet
To celebrate United Airlines' (UAL) recently retired fleet of iconic Boeing 747 aircraft, MileagePlus Exclusives is giving MileagePlus members a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the weekend...
Aircraft features special livery previously reserved for airline's Dreamliner fleet
United Airlines announced today that it has taken delivery of its first 737 MAX 9 aircraft from the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle, WA. The new aircraft, which arrived right after Earth Day,...
New aircraft to initially operate from carrier's Houston and Los Angeles hubs
United Airlines today announced it has added its newest aircraft type, the Boeing 737 MAX 9, to its domestic flight schedules. The MAX 9 features Boeing's Advanced Technology winglets and fuel...
UA747, currently en route from San Francisco to Honolulu, is a recreation of the airline's first 747 flight in 1970
Today, United Airlines (UAL) flew – for the final time – a Boeing 747 aircraft, the jumbo jet with the unmistakable silhouette that once represented the state-of-the-art in air travel. Serving...
"Friend Ship" Will Recreate the Journey of the First United 747 Flight from 1970
In celebration of United Airlines retiring the Boeing 747 from its fleet, United flight 747, on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from San Francisco to Honolulu will be the airline's farewell flight to the 747...
Airline will now offer its newest aircraft, featuring the United Polaris business class seat, on seven intercontinental routes
United Airlines announced today additional Boeing 777-300ER service, the airline's newest aircraft type featuring the all-new United Polaris business class seats, to its flight schedules. With the...
First 777-300ER in United's fleet christened the "New Spirit of United," marking a new era of passion, service and innovation
Next month, a brand-new United Airlines plane will push back from the gate with a new name: "New Spirit of United." This special aircraft is also the company's first Boeing 777-300ER featuring the...
The addition of the 777-300ER to United's fleet is the first aircraft to feature the United Polaris all-aisle access, lie-flat seat, available in early-2017
Today United Airlines took delivery of the company's first 777-300ER from Boeing in Everett, Washington. The airline's newest aircraft type features the all-new United Polaris business class seat...
United Airlines celebrates its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico by announcing more flights and larger aircraft between San Juan and New York/Newark
United Airlines (UAL) and DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced several significant growth and expansion initiatives in Puerto...
Seasonal Boeing 787 service between San Francisco and Xi'an, China, begins Sunday, May 8
United Airlines continues to expand the number of cities it serves in interior China with the launch of new nonstop flights to Xi'an on Sunday, May 8. The flights from United's Asia-Pacific gateway in
Company to add 25 new Boeing 737-700s; plans to accelerate retirement of Boeing 747s
United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the...
Daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service to Singapore begins June 1, 2016
United Airlines today announced that it will introduce daily nonstop flights between its San Francisco International Airport hub and Singapore's Changi Airport, effective June 1, 2016 (westbound),...
Cockpit crew, inflight crew and passengers are employees who served in the armed forces
Nearly 100 United Airlines employees who served in the armed forces received a special honor this Veterans Day. As a thank you for their service and sacrifice, the company flew these military...
Newark flights to/from San Francisco and Los Angeles to offer international-style inflight service
United Airlines, the U.S. airline industry's transcontinental leader, will bring the airline's "p.s." Premium Service to its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in October....
United Airlines today announced that the company will add 10 Embraer E175 aircraft to the United Express fleet, offering more customers greater comfort and convenience during their in-flight...
Airline is offsetting all carbon emissions for customers flying on its Eco-Skies aircraft during Earth Month
In honor of Earth Month, United Airlines customers traveling aboard the company's signature Eco-Skies aircraft in April will be flying carbon neutral. Through United's Eco-Skies CarbonChoice...
- E175 the first of more than 200 two-cabin regional jets to receive Wi-Fi
United Airlines has expanded Wi-Fi to the first of its United Express regional aircraft, enabling more customers to stay connected in flight during their journeys. The airline will outfit more...