Civil aviation profile prints. Available prints options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Boeing 787-10 United Airlines
Registration: N17002 Type: 787-10 Engines: 2 × GEnx-1B Serial Number: 40930 First flight: Oct 17, 2018
United Airlines, Inc. is a major American airline headquartered at Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. United operates a large domestic and international route network spanning cities large and small across the United States and all six continents. Measured by fleet size and the number of routes, it is the third largest airline in the world. United has eight hubs, with Chicago–O'Hare being its largest in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. United was established by the amalgamation of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines, which was founded in 1926. On September 22, 2012, United became the first American airline to take delivery of Boeing 787 aircraft. United also is the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft.