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Took-over Pan Am's Pacific Division in 1985. Parent company UAL Inc renamed Allegis Corp in 1986, then UAL Corporation in 1988. 16% stake taken in 1987 by Boeing. Attempted 15% stake by British AW failed in 1989. Took-over Pan Am's London operations in 1991, Caribbean/South American operations in 1992. 55% share acquired (including 25% for pilots) by employees in 1994. Separate low-cost division Shuttle by United created in 1993, dissolved in 2001. Entered Chapter 11 on 9/12/2002. Low-cost division code-named Starfish designed in 2004 based at Denver, name finalized as Ted and launched 12/2/04. Exited Chapter 11 on 1/2/06 with PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp) becoming largest (23.4%) shareholder. 13% and 12.2% purchased respectively by Fidelity Investments and US Trust in 4/2006. Held merger talks with Continental in 12/06,US Airways in 4/08. Low-cost division Ted re-integrated into mainline United (announced 4/6/08, effective 4/1/09. Merged with Continental in a $3.2b stock swap (announced 2/5/10, approved 27/8/10 by DoJ, 17/9/10 by shareholders; organized under parent United Continental Holdings from 1/10/10). Integrated all Continental operations under CO's AOC (dba United Airlines) on 30/11/11. Parent company renamed United Airlines Holdings on 28/6/19.
United Air Lines
UAL
UA
UAL
USA.Illinois
Chicago/San Francisco/Denver
1934-1974
Formed by the merger of Boeing Air Transport (originally United Aircraft and Transport Co, formed by William Boeing), Pacific Air Transport, National Air Transport & Varney Airlines (which started on 6/4/1926). Took-over Capital AL in 1961. Renamed marketing and operational name to United Airlines on 9/9/1974 (legal name unchanged).
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