United Express
Regional airline brand of the United States
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| 2024 | United Express represents six percent of United Airlines' total flight capacity, operating through partnerships with regional carriers like CommuteAir, GoJet, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways, and SkyWest. |
| 2024 | United Airlines enters a sale-leaseback agreement with Mesa Airlines for 18 Embraer 175 aircraft, worth $230 million. |
| September 2024 | United selects SpaceX's Starlink as its in-flight internet connectivity provider for mainline and regional aircraft. |
| August 2022 | Air Wisconsin announced it would leave the United Express brand and transfer exclusively to American Eagle, with transition starting in March 2023. |
| July 30 2020 | United Airlines announced the end of its contract with ExpressJet, transferring operations to CommuteAir. |
| March 2020 | Trans States Airlines announced it would cease operations on April 1, 2020, ending its United Express operations. |
| March 4 2019 | United Express Flight 4933 operated by CommuteAir, an Embraer ERJ 145, landed in a snow-covered grassy area to the right of the runway at Presque Isle International Airport. The aircraft was severely damaged, with two passengers and the first officer suffering minor injuries. The accident was attributed to an inadequately reported ILS misalignment, confirmation bias, and crew fatigue. |
| April 9 2017 | On United Express Flight 3411, passenger Dr. David Dao was forcibly dragged off the plane by law enforcement after refusing to give up his seat for deadheading crew. He suffered a concussion, lost teeth, and a broken nose, leading to significant criticism of the airline's handling of the incident. |
| February 27 2017 | United Airlines announced the return of partnership with Air Wisconsin as a United Express carrier, with a fleet of 65 Bombardier CRJ200s. |
| 2010 | All Continental Express and Continental Connection services officially merged into United Express. |
| November 16 2010 | ExpressJet announced to begin operating Embraer ERJ 145s in spring 2010. |
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