The History Of United Airlines

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United Airlines, founded in Chicago, Illinois is one of the major airline companies in the world. If approved by the U.S. government, the merger with the Continental Airline would make United Airlines as the world’s biggest airline company. The new United Airlines would surpass Delta Airlines – currently the largest airline company in the world - in aircraft fleet, and passenger revenues. (United Airlines Press Release, 2010).
In 1929, Boeing Airplane Company and Pratt & Whitney joined to form United Aircraft and Transportation Corporation. (History Central, 2004). The primary purpose of this company was to transport mail to several cities through air. On July 1, 1931, the holding company started an operating division and changed the name to