United Airlines
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United Airlines is a major American airline and one of the "Big Three" U.S. carriers (alongside American Airlines and Delta Air Lines).
Key Facts
• Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois (Willis Tower).
• CEO: Scott Kirby.
• Founding: Traces back to 1926/1929 (with roots in mail carrier companies like Boeing Air Transport).
• Alliance: A founding member of Star Alliance (established in 1997).
• Main Hubs: Chicago–O'Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston–Intercontinental (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Washington–Dulles (IAD), and Guam (GUM).
• Fleet: Over 1,100 mainline aircraft (a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body and wide-body planes).