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UAL Corporation

Logo: UAL Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former name of the Delaware holding company of United Airlines

UAL Corporation is the former name of United Airlines Holdings, an airline holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. UAL held a 100 percent controlling interest in United Airlines, Inc., one of the world's largest air carriers, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance.2 Its chief executive is Glenn Tilton.1 It employed about 47,000 people in 2009.1 Its revenue was $16.3 billion in 2009.1 It ceased to exist in 2010.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 30, 1968Founded1
  • Industrytransport1
  • Headquarters77 West Wacker Drive1
  • Listed onNasdaq1

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UAL Corporation is the former name of United Airlines Holdings, an airline holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. UAL held a 100 percent controlling interest in United Airlines, Inc., one of the world's largest air carriers, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance.2

Corporate structure

UAL Corporation sits at the top of its group. 40 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • UAL Corporation 77 West Wacker Drive
    • Ted Subsidiary · Morgan Hill, California, United States
    • United Airlines Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
      • CommuteAir Subsidiary · Westlake
      • Shuttle by United Subsidiary
      • United Club Subsidiary
      • United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Air Wis Services, Inc. Subsidiary · Wisconsin, United States
      • ● Air Wisconsin, Inc. Subsidiary · Wisconsin, United States
      • ● CAL Cargo, S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
      • ● CALFINCO Caymans Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● CALFINCO Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Century Casualty Company Subsidiary · Vermont, United States
      • ● Continental Airlines de Mexico, S.A. Subsidiary · Mexico
      • ● Continental Airlines, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan for Pilots Trust Agreement Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Covia LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Domicile Management Services, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Aggregator, Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets GP S.à r.l. Subsidiary · Luxembourg
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Holdings MIP, Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Holdings UIP, Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Lux 1 SCS Subsidiary · Luxembourg
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Lux 2 SCS Subsidiary · Luxembourg
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets SPV Partner, Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd. Subsidiary · Cayman Islands
      • ● Mileage Plus Marketing, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • ● Mileage Plus, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • and 12 more

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led UAL Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Glenn Tilton2002–2010
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1970Westin Hotels & Resorts became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

  • 200947,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2009$16.3B1

Net income

  • 2009$651.0M1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2010Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Sep 5, 2002New chief executive Glenn Tilton becomes CEO1
  3. Dec 30, 1968Founded Founded1

Sources

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