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As millions of students get ready to head back to school, United Airlines is stepping in to help families and educators with the rising costs of supplies and classroom necessities.
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In just five months, the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund increased in size to nearly $200 million and welcomes American Express Global Business Travel, Aramco Ventures, Aviation Capital Group, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Groupe ADP,
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New tactile signage will help people with visual disabilities better identify row numbers, seat assignments and lavatory locations independently
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Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019
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On April 5, 2023, United hosted the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) for a day-long event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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United announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante.
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United wants to turn microalgae into SAF through the first new investment of its recently announced UAV Sustainable Flight FundSM since its launch: algae biofuel company Viridos.
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United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, is celebrating the graduation of United Aviate Academy's inaugural class of pilots, an important step towards training the next generation of talented, qualified, and motivated aviators.
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United Airlines today named Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch as its first Chief Trash Officer as he and the airline celebrate his love of rubbish. United Airlines' new, consumer education campaign is designed to promote the expected benefit of using sustainable aviation fuel
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In an effort to rally businesses and consumers, United launched the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel.
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United Airlines is partnering with Virgin Australia to connect U.S. travelers to the world's largest celebration of Pride in Sydney with a special flight staffed entirely by members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.
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To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., employees across the U.S. gathered to participate in volunteer activities and to march in multiple MLK Day parades.
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"We really live our values out loud." - Anel R., Corporate Communications.
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United Airlines announced a strategic equity investment in Natron Energy, a battery manufacturer whose sodium-ion batteries have the potential to help United electrify its airport ground equipment like pushback tractors and operations at the gate.
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Asad Kausar of Dabaran Inc. has joined the Marketing Committee at Chicago Zoological Society Associates.
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Company hires dedicated ESG and energy leadership
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Events honor and remember those who died on September 11, 2001
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Boeing Takes New Role To Help Cut Aviation Emissions Faster Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:55 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body ARLINGTON, Va., September 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions. The First Movers Coalition (FMC) was created in late 2021 to leverage the purchasing power of major compan
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Operating cash flow decreased 40% to $35.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $59.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $23.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $12.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow less principal repayments of fi
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Boeing and Alder Fuels Partner to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Globally Fri, 08/26/2022 - 09:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body FARNBOROUGH, England, August 26, 2022 /3BL Media/ -- Boeing [NYSE: B.A.] and Alder Fuels recently announced a new partnership to expand production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) around the world. Using Boeing airplanes, the companies will test and qualify Alder-derived SAF, advance policies to expedite the transition to renewable energy
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Boeing and MIT Commit Research Project to Help Decarbonize Aerospace Fri, 08/12/2022 - 09:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body FARNBOROUGH, England, August 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ — Recently Boeing [NYSE: B.A.] announced a three-year project, called Pathways to Sustainable Aviation with MIT to evaluate technical and economic factors that contribute to a more sustainable aerospace future. Throughout the project, findings will be integrated into Cascade, a model that provides
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Technology Pioneers Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Partner on Innovative Climate Change Solutions Fri, 07/29/2022 - 09:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body FARNBOROUGH, England, July 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Boeing [NYSE: B.A.] and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) announced they will build on their decades-long partnership and collaborate on achieving the world’s ambitious climate targets. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) is focused on jointly studying en
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Beyond Profit Podcast: United Airlines Takes Off With Purpose Wed, 08/03/2022 - 13:30 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body In this episode of Beyond Profit, a podcast of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose, Maggie Schmerin, managing director and head of global advertising and social media at United, provides insight on the purposeful campaign with host Ken Beaulieu. Continue reading here. Blog Newsletter URL Originally published by ANA Canonical URL https://www.ana.net/miccontent/sho
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Boeing Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Maps Sustainable Aerospace Progress Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:25 Subheader Report further defines sustainability goals, adds key metrics to transparently measure progress Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body ARLINGTON, Va., June 29, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company’s sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise p
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Exclusive: How United's Aviate Academy First Class Is Helping Women and BIPOC Soar Wed, 07/20/2022 - 15:30 Subheader In an exclusive interview with People Chica, pilot Natalie Villalpando dishes on what she hopes the future of aviation will look like. Type of Content Article Layout Media Gallery Body Natalie Villalpando is soaring to new heights. The aspiring pilot grew up in an aviation-focused family of pilots and aerospace engineers and is hoping to continue her family's legacy as part of the
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United Airlines' New Flight School Seeks Diversity in the Flight Deck Mon, 05/09/2022 - 14:30 Subheader United's Aviate Academy is a training program designed to encourage more women and people of color to take to the skies Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Saying that the aviation industry is dominated by white men is a huge understatement. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 5 percent of pilots are women, and 6 percent are people of color. But in January 202
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The End of the All-Male, All-White Cockpit Thu, 05/05/2022 - 11:10 Subheader By Niraj Chokshi Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body For many like Ms. Percy, piloting has long been or seemed out of reach. Few women and people of color aspire to fly planes because they rarely see themselves in today’s flight decks. The cost of training and the toll of discrimination can be discouraging, too. Now there’s urgency for the industry to act. Pilots are in short supply, and if airlines want
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United Partners With OneTen to Help Create One Million Family-sustaining Jobs for Black Talent Over Ten Years Fri, 04/29/2022 - 11:30 Subheader Collaboration with OneTen will help ensure United reflects the diversity of communities served as it looks to add 50,000 employees over the next five years Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body CHICAGO, April 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - United Airlines announced a new collaboration with OneTen, a coalition of leading chief executives and t
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Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration With Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources Turning CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel" in the sky" typeof="foaf:Image" />Tue, 04/26/2022 - 17:30 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body CHICAGO and HOUSTON, April 26, 2022 /3BL Media/ - United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory
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United Aims to Quadruple the Size of Its Fleet of Training Aircraft Wed, 07/27/2022 - 12:30 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body GOODYEAR, Ariz., July 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - United Aviate Academy 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 c
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United Airlines and PGA TOUR Team Up to Provide Travel Grants to 50+ HBCU Golf Programs Tue, 02/08/2022 - 11:55 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body CHICAGO, February 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ – United Airlines along with the PGA TOUR announced that United will award 51 golf teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities with more than half a million dollars in grants, divided equally among the schools, to fund travel for golf tournaments and recruiting efforts. The donation
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United Officially Opens Flight Academy and Welcomes Historic Inaugural Pilot Class Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:20 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body GOODYEAR, Ariz., January 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color. United Aviate Academy is a key part of the airline’s goal to train about 5,000
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A Letter to United Employees Tue, 01/25/2022 - 16:10 Subheader by Scott Kirby, CEO at United Airlines Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Happy New Year - I want to start this message with a thank you. Our frontline teams continue to put in a tremendous effort during what I know is an incredibly challenging and stressful time - the Omicron surge has put a strain on our operation, resulting in customer disruptions during a busy holiday season. I appreciate your professionalism, creati
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This year, we brought the North Pole a little further south! Our Fantasy Parades treated pediatric patients, underprivileged children and their families to drive-through winter wonderlands across the country.
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United and Honeywell recently announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels. The goal of the technologies is to produce fuel that is a 100% drop-in replacement for petroleum jet fuel.
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United recently became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to reduce its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.
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This week, we flew over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana in partnership with UNICEF’s humanitarian initiative, COVAX which aims to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines to every country around the world.
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United Flies the First Passenger Flight Using 100% SAF Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:20 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body It's our one-year anniversary! A year ago, we announced our commitment to be 100% green by 2050 without relying on traditional carbon offsets. One year later, we've made big moves to build a more sustainable airline. We've committed to purchasing 2x the rest of the world’s airlines publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) commitments combined
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Today, we're the largest airline to invest ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric engines, putting our customers in line for net-zero travel.
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Biogen Joins United Airlines Eco-Skies Alliance Program Thu, 12/16/2021 - 11:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body As part of our long-term goal to decarbonize our operations by 2040, we’re proud to join United’s Eco-Skies Alliance program to collectively contribute toward the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. Learn more about the program and our commitment Video Your browser does not support the video tag. Distribution Settings Markup Date and Time are ET. W
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Virent, a Marathon Petroleum Corp. subsidiary, contributed to an aviation industry first, as United Airlines flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one engine and petroleum-based jet fuel in the other.
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United operated an unprecedented flight that is a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
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Roberto has been working 24/7 to secure items like diapers and formula for Afghan evacuee children on Civil Reserve Air Fleet flights. He knows firsthand the importance of providing extra care for our passengers as they begin a new life in the U.S.
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United was the first airline in the world to operate a flight powered by 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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In September United directly supported the Department of Defense and its mission to transport Afghan evacuees to the U.S.
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It’s all hands on (the flight) deck to hire 10,000 pilots by 2030! Our pilot development program and flight school recruiters and 30 aspiring pilots joined us at the largest airshow in the world last week.
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At United, our mission is connecting people and uniting the world, so it’s with that spirit that we now begin the important mission of supporting our military in ensuring the safe passage of American citizens and Afghan evacuees to the United States.
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United will present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference on Thursday, September 9. The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. ET.
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SOURCE: United Airlines Inc. DESCRIPTION:CHICAGO, September 8, 2021 /3BL Media/ -- United will present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation Sustainable Mobility Conference on Thursday, September 9. The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. ET. The live webcast 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 avail
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We signed an agreement with Heart Aerospace to acquire the ES-19 aircraft, a 19-seat electric airliner that has the potential to decarbonize regional air travel.