United Airlines Shaped by Moments Formally known as “Varney Air Lines in 1926…, [an airline] that would eventually become United Airlines” founded by Walter T. Varney ("United Airlines," 2016). Throughout history UA has been a leader in the aviation sector, being the first to make benchmark accomplishments. Notable points of reference were: “[i]n 1955 united became the first U.S. airline to order jetliners with an order for 30 DC-8s… [In addition, in] 1984 United became the first airline to fly to all 50 U.S. states… [Most recently] 1997, United, Lufthansa, Air Canada, SAS and Thai International founded Star Alliance, the first truly global airline alliance” ("United Airlines," 2016). Presently, United is committed to “providing a level of
