United Airlines fleet

As of December 2019, United Airlines' fleet consists of the following aircraft: For information about the fleet of United Airlines' regional operations, see United Express (airline brand).

United Airlines mainline fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers							Notes
			P	F	PP	E+	E	Total	Refs
Airbus A319-100	69	36	—	12	—	36	78	126
			—	8	—	42	78	128
Airbus A320-200	97	4	—	12	—	42	96	150		One aircraft painted in United Friend Ship retro livery. 4 used aircraft are to be acquired from Vueling. 2 older units to be retired.
Airbus A321XLR	—	50	TBA
Airbus A350-900	—	45	TBA
Boeing 737-700	40	20	—	12	—	36	78	126		Most aircraft are equipped with DirecTV.
						30	84
Boeing 737-800	141	—	—	16	—	48	102	166		Two aircraft painted in Star Alliance livery. One aircraft painted in “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” livery.
						54	96
						42	108
Boeing 737-900	12	—	—	20	—	42	117	179		All aircraft equipped with DirecTV.
Boeing 737-900ER	136	—	—	20	—	42	117	179		One aircraft painted in Eco Skies. One aircraft painted in Special Olympics 50th Anniversary. One aircraft painted in Continental Airlines retro livery.
						39	120
Boeing 737 MAX 9	14	71	—	20	—	48	111	179		Currently Grounded
Boeing 737 MAX 10	—	100	TBA
Boeing 757-200	53	—	16	—	—	45	108	169		One aircraft painted in Star Alliance livery. One aircraft painted in “New York New Jersey” livery. One aircraft painted in California livery.
			28			42	72	142
Boeing 757-300	21	—	—	24	—	54	156	234
Boeing 767-300ER	38	—	30	—	—	46	138	214		One painted in Star Alliance livery.
						49	135
			46		22	47	52	167
Boeing 767-400ER	16	—	39	—	—	70	131	240		To be retrofitted with new Polaris seats and Premium Plus cabin. One aircraft painted in Star Alliance livery.
Boeing 777-200	19	—	28	—	—	102	234	364		Launch customer. Used on domestic flights.
Boeing 777-200ER	55	—	48	—	—	113	108	269		Five painted in Star Alliance livery.
			50			72	145	267
					24	46	156	276
Boeing 777-300ER	19	3	60	—	24	62	204	350
Boeing 787-8	12	—	36	—	—	70	113	219
Boeing 787-9	25	13	48	—	—	88	116	252
Boeing 787-10	9	5	44	—	21	54	199	318
Total	776	347

In a 2019 United Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate, a new Embraer 175 mean valuation is $30.6-30.7 million, a Boeing 737 MAX-9 is $51.9-52.7 million and a Boeing 787-10 is $155.5- 156.3 million.

Historical fleet

United Airlines retired fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Replacement	Notes
Boeing 40A	Un­known	1927	1937	Un­known	Launch customer Operated by Boeing Air Transport and Varney Air Lines
Boeing 80A	Un­known	1928	1934	Un­known	Launch customer Operated by Boeing Air Transport
Boeing 247	Un­known	1933	1942	Un­known	Launch customer All 59 of the base model were built for United Airlines
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser	Un­known	Un­known	1954	Un­known
Boeing 720	Un­known	1960	1976	Boeing 727	Launch Customer.
Boeing 727-100	126	1963	1993	Airbus A320 family Boeing 737 Classic
Boeing 727-200	104	1968	2001	Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-200	101	1968	2001	Airbus A320 family	Launch Customer. One aircraft crashed as Flight 585.
Boeing 737-300	103	1986	2009	Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-500	102	1990	2009	Airbus A320 family Boeing 737 NG	Several 737-500 were taken over from the merger with Continental Airlines.
		2011	2013
Boeing 747-100	23	1970	1999	Boeing 747-400 Boeing 777-200ER	One aircraft was damaged as Flight 811.
Boeing 747-200	10	1987	2000	Boeing 747-400 Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 747SP	11	1985	1995	Boeing 747-400 Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200	Taken over from Pan American World Airways.
Boeing 747-400	44	1989	2017	Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 767-200	35	1982	2005	Boeing 757-200	Launch Customer. One was hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center as part of the September 11 attacks as Flight 175.
Boeing 767-200ER	16	2011	2013	Boeing 767-300ER	Inherited from Continental Airlines. Some aircraft were sold to Russian operators and airlines in developing nations.
Convair 340	Un­known	Un­known	1968	Un­known
Douglas DC-3	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Douglas DC-6	Un­known	1947	1970	Un­known	Fleet included DC-6 and DC-6B aircraft
Douglas DC-7	57	Un­known	Un­known	Douglas DC-8 Boeing 727-100
Douglas DC-8	121	1959	1992	Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-200 Boeing 767-300ER	Fleet included stretched DC-8 "Super 60" series and re-engined "Super 70" series aircraft. A DC-8-11 crashed in 1960 as Flight 826. A DC-8-61 ran out of fuel and crashed in Portland in 1978 as Flight 173.
Ford Trimotor	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Operated on a transcontinental route between New York City and San Francisco.
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar	6	1986	1989	McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30	Taken over from Pan American World Airways. All aircraft were transferred to Delta Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10	48	1971	2001	Boeing 777-200	Launch Customer. One crashed in 1989 as Flight 232.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30	11	1983	2001	Boeing 777-200 Boeing 777-200ER	Four aircraft converted into freighters for the short-lived "United Airlines Worldwide Cargo" service.
Sud Aviation Caravelle	20	1961	1970	Boeing 727 Boeing 737 Original	Only U.S. operator in scheduled passenger service
Laird Swallow J-5	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Single seat biplane used to carry US Air Mail (CAM 5) by predecessor Varney Air Lines.
Vickers Viscount	48	1955	1969	Boeing 727 Boeing 737 Original	Former Capital Airlines aircraft. Only mainline turboprop aircraft type ever operated by United Airlines.

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