International network passenger airline
United Airlines
Get to know the people, places, and operation behind your next move.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know United Airlines.
United brings dispatch, aircraft routing, crew scheduling, and other functions together in Network Operations. If you enjoy connecting detailed decisions with the bigger picture, explore the teamwork behind keeping a broad airline network moving.
WHY CONSIDER UNITED AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore wide-ranging domestic and long-haul flight planning.
A large fleet and geographically varied hubs offer an engaging setting for someone interested in complex airline operations.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- International network passenger airline
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
United's present network brings together a long history of U.S. airline operations and international expansion. Seven mainland hubs anchor its passenger business.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Airbus A319/A320/A321neo; Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777 and 787; regional partners have separate fleets.
- Reported fleet size
- More than 1,000 mainline aircraft reported on the current investor overview, checked October 15, 2026; excludes regional partner aircraft.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston Intercontinental (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO) and Washington Dulles (IAD).
- Where they fly
- Domestic and international passenger flying across a multi-hub network.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
The source comments end with the incomplete phrase “10 year scale with longe”. The listed pay period is November 2022.
- First-year / starting pay
- $7853/mo
- Top pay
- $14293/mo
- License pay / premiums
- $370 + 4.5% of mo salary
- Shift patterns
- 5-2, 5-5; 8 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- 1880/year
- Union / representation
- PAFCA
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Chicago - Arlington Heights (ORD)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $116,723/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,760
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
As of November 2022; Pay includes license premium and longevity where applicable; 10 year scale with longe
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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