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United Services Launches Line Maintenance Network

Executive Air, JET Aircraft Maintenance, Jett Care and Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance Join United Services Line Maintenance Network

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 18, 2005 - United Services, United's aircraft maintenance division, has formed a first-of-its kind strategic network with four industry-leading fixed-base operators (FBO) - Executive Air, JET Aircraft Maintenance, Jett Care and Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance - to expand its line maintenance capabilities from the current 31 airports to more than 50 airports worldwide.

The United Services Line Maintenance Network provides customers with a broader range of airport locations where routine line maintenance services can be conducted, and offers enhanced access to United Services' Global Emergency Maintenance ( GEM ) services. The network also gives customers access to routine and non-routine services, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including emergency aircraft on the ground ( AOG ) recovery, engine changes, sheet-metal repair, and a wide variety of other mechanical and ground-handling services.

"With this new marketing agreement, we can serve more customers at more locations around the world by offering an expanded one-stop-shopping experience," said Greg Hall, senior vice-president - United Services. "This new service will include the high-quality line maintenance United Services is known for, joined with the local experience and skilled capabilities of our network's new providers."

With the addition of these four quality fixed-base operators, the United Services Line Maintenance Network will offer customers service at more than 50 airports worldwide to handle their line maintenance needs. The network agreement facilitates United Services' referral of routine work, such as daily checks and engine changes to the FBO providers at new stations, while United Services serves as the primary source for FBO network members to call for extraordinary services that can be handled by the GEM teams.

Some of the highlights of these new FBO members of the United Services Line Maintenance Network include:

Executive Air has been an FAA Diamond award winner for the past five years and carries the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certification; and offers on-call emergency maintenance, routine maintenance and logistical support. For more information visit www.execairmtc.com.
JET Aircraft Maintenance specializes in transit checks, daily checks, and engine changes and offers sheet metal and composite repairs, battery repair and overhauls. For more information visit www.jetgroup.net.
Jett Care offers routine maintenance, aircraft movement, on-call service, overnight service and A-checks, spare-part provisioning, cabin cleaning and lavatory service. For more information visit www.jettcare.com.
Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance provides 24-hour technical expertise to customers by coordinating maintenance, operations and crew scheduling, saving down time and reducing flight delays. For more information visit www.pegasusanc.com.

About United Services

United Services, a division of United, brings 79 years of experience, employee talent and the highest level of operational integrity to more than 150 airline customers worldwide, providing everything from maintenance, airport and training services to engines, and aircraft parts. For more information, visit unitedsvcs.com.

About United

United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) is the world's second largest airline, operating more than 3,400 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is the largest international carrier based in the United States.* United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to nearly 800 destinations in 139 countries worldwide. United's 60,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.

* Measured by revenue passenger miles as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation for 12 months ending September 2004, the most recent comparison data available.

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