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AVIATION AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGY LEADERS LAUNCH MIDWEST AVIATION SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS INITIATIVE

Wednesday May 23rd 2012 01:15:00 PM

REGIONAL INITIATIVE WITH NATIONAL REACH WORKING TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY CHICAGO, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Honeywell's UOP, the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Clean Energy Trust today announced the formation of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI), designed to advance aviation biofuel development in a 12-state region holding significant promise for biomass feedstock, technology development, job creation and sustainable commercialization.  MASBI will deliver a comprehensive evaluation of the region's biofuel potential and a plan to support regional and national needs in a responsible manner. MASBI's Ad...

UNITED AIRLINES AND DENVER SAY "KONNICHIWA" TO TOKYO

Tuesday May 22nd 2012 01:30:00 PM

BOEING 787 DREAMLINER FLIGHTS WILL START MARCH 2013 DENVER, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced plans to launch daily, nonstop flights between its Denver hub and its hub at Tokyo Narita International Airport, effective March 31, 2013, subject to government approval. Eastbound service from Tokyo begins April 1. United will operate the service with state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. "I want to recognize the efforts of Mayor Hancock, Kim Day, Manager of Aviation, and her team at Denver International Airport, and the business and civic leaders in Denver who have worked together to bring this great new international destination to our custo...

United Announces Further Progress in Labor Negotiations

Tuesday May 22nd 2012 10:01:00 AM

CHICAGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines announced today that the company has reached several new agreements for employees represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM). United and the IAM reached a tentative agreement for an initial collective bargaining agreement covering pilot ground school instructors from the company's Continental subsidiary. These employees will vote on the agreement in the coming weeks. United also reached an agreement with the IAM regarding the work performed by airport customer service agents that will facilitate the integration and strategic redeployment of aircraft pursuant to United's single operating certificate and comb...

United Airlines Employees Mentor Students at Houston-area Public Schools Career Day

Friday May 18th 2012 10:10:23 AM

HOUSTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United co-workers today are teaming up with Houston-area public schools for a Career Day event at Black Elementary School. From pilots and flight attendants to the airline's head chef in Food Services to the athletic trainer in Airport Operations, the United employees will speak with students and will provide them with a unique opportunity to ask questions and to learn first-hand the important role education plays in developing a career in the aviation industry. This is United's fifth year participating in Career Day events with Aldine Independent School District. On May 4, United co-workers also visited classrooms in a Career Day event at Al...

United Launches 2012 Team USA Sponsorship, Kicks Off "Fly Me to London" Sweepstakes

Tuesday May 15th 2012 12:00:00 PM

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS WILL ATTEND THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES TO CHEER ON TEAM USA NO PURCHASE NECESSARY CHICAGO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has launched its 2012 Team USA sponsorship effort with the "Fly Me to London" Sweepstakes, offering three grand-prize winners the chance to cheer on the U.S. Olympic Team with two roundtrip tickets to London, hotel accommodations and entry to the London 2012 Olympic Games. In recognition of the 17-day Olympic Games and United's 17 daily nonstop flights to London, 17 first-place winners will receive two roundtrip tickets to anywhere United flies in the United States. Participants may enter for a chance to win by visiting united....

UNITED TO CELEBRATE NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND WASHINGTON REAGAN

Monday May 14th 2012 11:56:00 AM

GATE EVENT TO FEATURE LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today will welcome local business and community leaders to Gate 85 at San Francisco International Airport to celebrate the launch of the airline's new daily service between San Francisco and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Guests will include representatives from the California Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Mayor's Office, the San Francisco Travel Association and the Bay Area Council. With the launch of the new service, United will become the first airline to connect the Bay Area with Washington's downtown close-in airport. San Francisco Mayor's ...

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS TO PRESENT AT 2012 BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE

Friday May 11th 2012 05:26:01 PM

LIVE AUDIO WEBCAST AT UNITEDCONTINENTALHOLDINGS.COM CHICAGO, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Continental Holdings, Inc. will be presenting at the 2012 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The presentation will begin at 9:10 a.m. CDT / 10:10 a.m. EDT. The live audio webcast and accompanying presentation will be available on the investor relations section of United's website at ir.united.com. The company will archive the audio webcast on the website within 24 hours of the presentation and the webcast will be available for 14 days.   About United United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,605 flights a day to 37...

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS REPORTS APRIL 2012 OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Monday May 7th 2012 08:24:00 PM

CHICAGO, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today reported April 2012 combined operational results for its airline units. UAL's consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in April 2012 increased 0.9 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 2.0 percent versus April 2011. The company's consolidated load factor in April 2012 increased 2.4 points compared to April 2011. The company's April 2012 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased an estimated 4.5 to 5.5 percent as compared to April 2011. About United United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,605 flights...

United Releases Study on Economic Impact of Dividing International Air Service Between Houston Airports

Thursday May 3rd 2012 07:14:00 PM

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AT HOBBY WOULD RESULT IN A NET LOSS OF 3,700 HOUSTON JOBS AND $295 MILLION IN GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT HOUSTON, May 3, 2012– United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today released a report demonstrating that dividing Houston’s international air service will drain passengers from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), resulting in a net loss of 3,700 jobs and $295 million in gross regional product annually in the Houston region. United undertook the study in collaboration with aviation industry expert William Swelbar, research engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s International Center for Air Transportation, and Dr. Barton Smith, professor emeritus of economic...

United Airlines Launches Daily Service From Washington To Doha

Monday April 30th 2012 04:27:00 PM

BOEING 777 SERVICE VIA DUBAI INCREASES CUSTOMERS' TRAVEL OPTIONS With the departure today of flight 976, United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) will launch daily service between its Washington hub, Dulles International Airport, and Doha, Qatar, via Dubai. The extension of the existing Dubai service to Doha is the first of three new, previously announced United services from Washington Dulles. The airline will introduce nonstop service between Dulles and Manchester, U.K. tomorrow, and between Dulles and Dublin, Ireland, on June 7. "We are delighted to add Doha to United's global route network," said James Mueller, United's vice president Atlantic & Pacific Sales. "Our customers in both the ...