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| | Shanghai Airlines and United Airlines Expand Service to China through Code-share Agreement |
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date: Mar 23rd 2006 10:55
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About United
United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) operates more than 3,400 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 790 destinations in 138 countries worldwide. United s 57,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company s Web site at united.com.
About United in the Asia-Pacific region
United operates more than 210 services a week between the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S. The airline has more than 2,500 employees based in the region. United flies from 13 Asia-Pacific cities including Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. The airline operates two cabin crew bases in Tokyo and Hong Kong with almost 1,000 flight attendants based in the region. United was named Best Transpacific Airline in the 2005 OAG Airline of the Year Awards, Best North American Airline by TTG Asia’s 2005 travel poll and Best North American Airline by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
About United in China
Having started service to China in 1986, United Airlines was the first U.S. carrier to launch non-stop services between China and the U.S. United Airlines is currently the largest carrier between China and the U.S. 2006 will be the 20th anniversary of United Airlines serving China.
United doubled the number of flights in 2004 and today operates more non-stop services from Beijing and Shanghai than any other airline. The airline s four daily non-stop flights connect Beijing and Shanghai to Chicago and San Francisco. United also has a sales office in Guangzhou.
In August 2005, United signed a five year agreement with Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco) to conduct airframe heavy maintenance for United s B777 fleet. United will also carry out specialized maintenance work for Air China’s aircraft at its maintenance base in San Francisco. Air China and other PRC airlines remain United s largest maintenance customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
In January 2006, United Services Flight Training, a division of United Airlines, announced that it was the first training provider outside of China to be certified under Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) new approval process to train PRC airline pilots.
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