LAX Arrivals

A United Airlines Express operated by SkyWest CRJ regional jet on final approach at LAX.

United Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It is the world's third-largest airline by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and number of destinations served.

United Airlines' CEO is Scott Kirby. He has been in this position since May 2020. Kirby is a former executive at American Airlines, where he held various positions including President and Chief Operating Officer. Brett Hart is the President, Kate Gebo is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Labor Relations Officer, Andrew Nocella is the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Linda Jojo is the Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, and Greg Hart is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

The American aviation industry has faced major issues in the past decade from the COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortages, pilot shortages, malfunctioning NOTAM computer systems, cybersecurity threats, increasing oil prices due to the Ukraine war and an American economy in recession. In addition American Aerospace titan Boeing has been bogged down with the aftermath of its grounded Boeing 737 MAX jet and severely delayed Boeing 777x project.