Form 8-K · Current report
United Airlines Holdings 8-K, filed Jul 15, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000100517
- Accession no.
- 0000100517-26-000135
Summary
United Airlines Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results above Wall Street expectations, with total operating revenue of $17.7 billion, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance to $9.00 to $11.00 despite an anticipated nearly $6 billion increase in fuel costs. CEO Scott Kirby said the airline adjusted schedules when oil prices spiked in March while continuing customer investments such as Starlink connectivity, which is installed on 450 aircraft.
Key points
- United's second-quarter 2026 total operating revenue was $17.7 billion, up 16.0% year over year, with diluted earnings per share of $2.46 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.99.
- The company raised full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $9.00 to $11.00 while expecting nearly $6 billion in added fuel expense for the year.
- United raised $3.7 billion in new liquidity and said it is targeting an investment-grade rating in 2026.
- Starlink is installed on 450 United mainline and United Express aircraft, with nearly 1,000 expected by year-end and full-fleet installation targeted by the end of 2027.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 15, 2026, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. ("UAL"), the holding company whose subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. ("United," and together with UAL, the "Company"), issued a press release (the "Earnings Press Release") announcing the financial results of the Company for the second quarter of 2026. A copy of the Earnings Press Release is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. …
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