United Continental Holdings is the result of the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines was founded by Walter T. Varney in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines. Notable points from their history include converting B-17s, B-29s, and P-51s for the united States Armed Forces during World War II, being one of the three airlines to launch the 747 in 1990, expanding to Europe in 1985, and to Asia in 2001.
Walter T. Varney also founded United Airlines as the Varney Air Lines air mail service in 1926. Notable events from the history of United include being the first to use the all-metal Boeing 247 in 1933, merging with Capital Airlines in 1961 to become the nation’s largest airline, expanding through the acquisition of Pan Am’s entire Pacific Division with a hub in Tokyo in 1985, and being the first airline to introduce the Boeing 777 in 1995.
Two of the four planes used in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were United planes. The effect of this on the company was a $2.14 billion loss in 2001. They filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002. They came out of bankruptcy in 2005.
The process of merging the two major airlines started in April of 2010. In May the two boards of directors reached an agreement. The Justice Department approved in August, and the shareholders approved in September. The new company would keep the United Airlines name but use the Continental logo, livery, and CEO.
Due to the coronavirus quarantine, United promised that they would leave middle seats empty in an effort to practice social distancing. This doesn’t seem to be the case on at least one flight from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California.
United Continental Holdings, Inc. today has almost 90,000 employees worldwide and had $37.152 billion in revenue in 2012.
United Airlines Continental Holdings, Inc.United Continental Holdings is the result of the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines was founded by Walter T. Varney in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines. Notable points from their history include converting B-17s, B-29s, and P-51s for the united States Armed Forces during World War II, being one of the three airlines to launch the 747 in 1990, expanding to Europe in 1985, and to Asia in 2001.
Walter T. Varney also founded United Airlines as the Varney Air Lines air mail service in 1926. Notable events from the history of United include being the first to use the all-metal Boeing 247 in 1933, merging with Capital Airlines in 1961 to become the nation’s largest airline, expanding through the acquisition of Pan Am’s entire Pacific Division with a hub in Tokyo in 1985, and being the first airline to introduce the Boeing 777 in 1995.
History
Two of the four planes used in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were United planes. The effect of this on the company was a $2.14 billion loss in 2001. They filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002. They came out of bankruptcy in 2005.
The process of merging the two major airlines started in April of 2010. In May the two boards of directors reached an agreement. The Justice Department approved in August, and the shareholders approved in September. The new company would keep the United Airlines name but use the Continental logo, livery, and CEO.
Due to the coronavirus quarantine, United promised that they would leave middle seats empty in an effort to practice social distancing. This doesn’t seem to be the case on at least one flight from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California.
United Continental Holdings, Inc. today has almost 90,000 employees worldwide and had $37.152 billion in revenue in 2012.