• United pilots approved a LOA in 2020 that includes a 5% pay raise after profitability returns. 
• No furloughs. 
• First class deadhead. 
• UPA contract amendable date passed on 31 Jan 2019. Negotiations continue. 
• No fleets retired during COVID-19 pandemic. 
• Anticipating 10,000 pilot hires in the next 10 years. 
• New Hire Classes started in May 2021. 
• AVIATE expands for future pilots. https://unitedaviate.com 
• United owns its own flight school. 
• United has more wide body aircraft than all other US carriers combined. 
• 19 Boeing 787-10 aircraft on order. Deliveries continue. 
• 45 Airbus A350-900 aircraft on order. Deliveries start 2027. 
• Current aircraft order is over 500 new narrow body aircraft: 40 in 2022, 138 in 2023 and 350 in 2024. 
• 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft on order. Deliveries start 2024. 
• 70 Airbus A321NEOs aircraft on order. Deliveries start 2023. 
• 50 Boeing 737-8MAX aircraft on order. Deliveries continue. 
• 33 Boeing B737-9MAX aircraft on order. Deliveries continue. 
• 150 Boeing B737-10MAX aircraft on order. Deliveries start 2023. 
• 15 BOOM aircraft on order plus 35 options. Take flight in 2029. 
• 100 ES-19 electric aircraft on order. Take flight in 2026. 
• Wi-Fi available on all mainline aircraft including on most international routes. 
• PDE, Personal Device Entertainment available on all United mainline aircraft. 
• United installing individual tv monitors on entire mainline fleet. 
• United is a founding member of the Star Alliance global airline alliance. 
• IATA code: UA; ICAO code: UAL -ATC call sign: "United"
• This page last updated: January 24, 2021 (Hiring)

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Currently hiring First Officer Classes scheduled for every Tuesday. Expecting 70 new hires per class. AVIATE interviews and selection on going. Minimums: 1,000 fixed-wing turbine time. New hires can expect all fleets (B737, A320, B756, B787 or B777). 

All bases can potentially be offered to New Hires. SFO, EWR, LAX and DCA being junior. ORD, IAH, DEN, CLE and Guam all having been offered as well recently. Apply online

List at ticket counter or gate. Unlimited jumpseats. CASS participant.

Monthly Guarantee: 70 hours
Reserve Guarantee: 73 hours*

International Override Pay:
$6.50/hr Capt
$4.50/hr FO

Most Junior CA Award: (SFO) 737 - Hired Fall 2015

Contract provides 5 cent raise to per diem every year with no end date. 

Current per diem rates are: Domestic: $2.55 International: $3.00