When was United Airlines founded?

United Airlines was founded in 1926.

Where is United Airlines located?

United Airlines is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

Who is the current CEO of United Airlines?

Scott Kirby of United Airlines.

How many employees does United Airlines have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at United Airlines is 76386.

Is United Airlines a funded company?

United Airlines is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round.

When was the latest funding round of United Airlines?

United Airlines' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Nov 15, 2016, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does United Airlines rank among its competitors?

United Airlines ranks 6th amongst 112 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Breeze Airways, which secured $20M in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of United Airlines?

United Airlines' top competitors include Azul Linhas Aereas, Lufthansa and Delta. Among them, Breeze Airways secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

United Airlines - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

United Airlines is an airlines company, headquartered in Chicago, USA. Operates via United Airlines and United Express. Claims to operate over 4.5k flights a day to more than 300 airports across five continents.

Website: united.com
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Founded Year

1926

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 15, 2016, $*****

Investors

Omega Advisors

Ranked

6^th among 112 active competitors

Employee Count

76,386 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Waka Studio & 19 more

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Exit Details

Public

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United Airlines is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Rio Branco k.s. CIN: 29183758 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 06, 2009	-	-
UNITED ASSISTANCE, a.s. CIN: 27755932 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 16, 2007	-	-
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 13626752078 , United States, Active		-	-	-
UNITED AIRLINES, INC CIN: 74-2099724 , United States, Active	Feb 13, 1994	-	103300 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
UNITED EXPRESS INC. CIN: 1751707 , United States, Active		$0 - $1M (As on Jun 30, 2025)	-	-
UNITED AIRLINES BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2015FTC283149 , India, Active	Jul 24, 2015	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	968 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
United Airlines, Inc. CIN: 742099724 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	68568 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

United Airlines got listed on Jan 25, 2006.

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United Airlines has raised funding over 2 rounds. United Airlines has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of United Airlines:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 15, 2016	8272960	Post IPO	3598380	8627585	3181426	3816892

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United Airlines' employee count trend

United Airlines has 76,386 employees as of Sep 26. Here is United Airlines's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of United Airlines include Azul Linhas Aereas, Lufthansa and Delta. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of United Airlines, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Azul Linhas Aereas 2008, Barueri (Brazil), Public	Passenger airline operator	$550M	TPG, Weston Presidio & 8 others	76/100
2nd	Lufthansa 1953, Frankfurt (Germany), Public	Operator of passenger airlines	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Bundesregierung ... & 2 others	72/100
3rd	Delta 1928, Atlanta (United States), Public	Operator of delta airlines	-	Berkshire Hathaway, AllegisCyber Capital & 4 others	70/100
4th	ANA HOLDINGS 1952, Minato (Japan), Public	Operator of passenger airline tickets & reservations	-	-	70/100
5th	Virgin Australia 2000, Brisbane (Australia), Acquired	Airline operator in Australia	-	Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines & 5 others	68/100
6th	United Airlines 1926, Chicago (United States), Public	Airlines company	-	Omega Advisors	67/100
7th	Southwest Airlines 1971, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of passenger and cargo transportation services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Elliott Management & 3 others	67/100
8th	Breeze Airways 2018, Cottonwood Heights (United States), Series B	Operator of passenger airlines	$303M	Knighthead Capital Management, BlackRock & 3 others	66/100
9th	Alaska Airlines 1932, Seattle (United States), Public	Airline operator in US	-	Treasury	65/100
10th	Frontier Airlines 1996, Jacksonville (United States), Public	Provider of passenger airline services	-	-	65/100

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United Airlines has not made any acquisitions yet. United Airlines has made 20 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 01, 2026	Investments	Waka Studio	2023	Shinagawa (Japan)
Apr 24, 2025	Investments	JetZero	2020	Long Beach (United States)
Aug 22, 2024	Investments	Archer	2018	San Jose (United States)

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Media has covered United Airlines for a total of 184 events in the last 1 year, 118 of them have been about company updates and 15 about partnerships.