United Airlines Safety Rating

7.6
Safety Score
8.2
Avg Fleet Age (yrs)
6.5
Reliability

Safety Score Breakdown

Fleet Age5.5/10
Incident History9.7/10
Reliability6.2/10
Transparency8.0/10
Compliance8.8/10

Trend: Stable · Industry avg: 8.1/10

Safety Score Evolution

09-11
09-08
09-07
09-05
09-04
08-30
08-29
08-28
08-27
08-26
08-25
08-23
DateScoreFleetIncidentsReliability
2026-09-11 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-09-08 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-09-07 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-09-05 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-09-04 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-30 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-29 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-28 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-27 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-26 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-25 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2
2026-08-23 7.6 5.5 9.7 6.2

Fleet Age & Composition

Average fleet age — 4 aircraft types tracked · average age 8.2 years.

AircraftQtyAvg Age (yrs)
Boeing 777-300ER4012.0
Airbus A350-900249.6
Boeing 787-9185.6
Airbus A380-800145.5

Operational Reliability

Moderate reliability

Incident History

Regulatory & Safety Disclosure (2026)

Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

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Methodology & Regulatory References

Safety scores combine fleet age (5.5/10), incident history (9.7/10), reliability (6.2/10), transparency, and compliance data from our verified airline records.

Regulatory disclosure: Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

Verified Regulatory Sources

  • FAA: FAA Air Carrier Oversight — US Department of Transportation/FAA oversight applies to United Airlines.
  • ICAO: ICAO Safety Standards — International civil aviation safety standards referenced in airline safety disclosures.
  • IATA: IATA IOSA Registry Lookup — Verify IOSA registration for United Airlines (UA) using the official IATA IOSA registry.