United Airlines Holdings, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., including material-event reports for operating results, Regulation FD investor updates and financing transactions. Recent 8-K disclosures furnish quarterly earnings releases, investor updates and material definitive agreements tied to senior note offerings, guarantees and related capital-structure matters.
The filing record also includes proxy materials covering board matters, shareholder voting, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Security disclosures identify UAL common stock with a $0.01 par value listed on Nasdaq, along with preferred stock purchase rights and co-registrant information for United Airlines, Inc.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) filed a shelf registration statement permitting UAL and its wholly owned subsidiary, United Airlines, Inc., to offer securities from time to time after the registration statement becomes effective. UAL’s listed securities include common and preferred stock, debt securities and guarantees, depositary shares, stock purchase contracts and units, subscription rights, and warrants. United Airlines, Inc. may offer debt securities and guarantees, and a separate prospectus covers its pass-through certificates.
Specific offering terms will appear in a prospectus supplement, which must accompany this prospectus for a sale. Unless a supplement states otherwise, net proceeds from company securities sales are intended for general corporate purposes, which may include debt repayment, pension liabilities, and working capital; the companies will not receive proceeds from selling security holders’ sales. The Tax Benefits Preservation Plan generally uses a 4.9% or more beneficial-ownership threshold for identifying an Acquiring Person, subject to exceptions. Its stated final expiration date is December 4, 2026, subject to earlier expiration events.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL), which consolidates United Airlines, Inc., reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $17.875 billion, up 17.4% from a year earlier, and net income of $1.029 billion, up 8.5%; diluted earnings per share were $3.14 versus $2.90. Operating expenses increased 18.8% to $16.429 billion. Aircraft fuel expense rose 61.6% to $4.843 billion, as the average fuel price, including taxes, increased to $3.90 per gallon from $2.43.
For the first nine months of 2026, revenue was $50.156 billion and net income was $2.533 billion. Operating cash flow was $6.874 billion, compared with $7.145 billion in the first nine months of 2025. As of September 30, unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $14.7 billion.
On October 16, 2026, United amended its revolving credit facility, raising total commitments from $3.0 billion to $5.0 billion and extending maturity to October 16, 2031. United reported no drawings under the facility as of the report. Its financial covenants require at least $2.0 billion of unrestricted liquidity and a minimum Collateral Coverage Ratio of 1.6 to 1.0.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $17.875 billion, up 17.4% year over year. GAAP net income increased 8.5% to $1.029 billion and diluted EPS rose 8.3% to $3.14. Fuel expense increased 61.6% to $4.843 billion; average fuel price was $3.90 per gallon, compared with $2.43 a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was $2.54, down 8.6%; adjusted net income was $833 million, down 8.4% from $909 million; and adjusted pre-tax earnings were $1.109 billion, down 8.7%.
At quarter-end, available liquidity was $17.7 billion, and debt, finance lease obligations and other financial liabilities totaled $26.4 billion. For fourth-quarter 2026, United estimates adjusted diluted EPS of $0.50 to $1.50 and an average fuel price of approximately $4.80 per gallon. It expects unit revenue growth to accelerate and unit cost excluding fuel growth to step down versus Q3. Estimated full-year adjusted capital expenditures are approximately $7.5 billion. Starlink was installed on more than 640 aircraft, with fleet-wide availability expected by the end of 2027; ten new international destinations are planned for summer 2027, subject to government approval.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. director Rosalind G. Brewer acquired 156.75 share units on September 30, 2026; the units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. They represent 2026 quarterly retainer fees she elected to defer into a share account under the company's 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan. The units will be settled in common stock following her separation from service, and her reported direct position afterward was 480.03 share units.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. reported that director Edward Shapiro acquired 358.29 share units on September 30, 2026. The units represent 2026 quarterly retainer fees he elected to defer into a share account under the company's 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan. They convert into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. Shapiro's reported share-unit balance after the transaction was 22,104.51 units.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. director Matthew Friend acquired 347.1 share units on September 30, 2026, representing quarterly retainer fees for 2026 that he elected to defer into a share account under the company's 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan. The units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and will be settled in common stock following his separation from service. His reported resulting position was 11,715.7 share units.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. director Laysha Ward acquired 347.1 share units on September 30, 2026. The units represent 2026 quarterly retainer fees she elected to defer into a share account under the company’s 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan. They convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and will be settled following her separation from service. Her resulting position was 11,061.75 share units.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. director Walter Isaacson acquired 358.29 share units on September 30, 2026, representing 2026 quarterly retainer fees he elected to defer into a share account under the company’s 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan. The units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. Following the award, his reported position was 22,927.32 share units.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) reported that Andrew P. Nocella, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, sold 5,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-25 at $117.00 per share in an open market or private transaction. After this sale, he directly holds 214,955 shares of UAL common stock.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) is the issuer for which officer Andrew P. Nocella has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 5,000 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or after August 25, 2026. The shares come from restricted stock vesting awards dated February 28, 2021 (3,824 shares) and August 31, 2021 (1,176 shares). The filing also lists Nocella’s sales over the prior three months, including 4,200 shares on July 28, 2026 and 3,000 shares on August 4, 2026.