Inspiring leadership

United is committed to the success of future generations. By investing in programs that encourage the next generation of leaders we're making sure our business and the communities we serve will be successful for years to come.

Our contributions support:

Aviation-focused organizations that inspire and provide access for young people from any background to pursue careers in aviation.

Global citizenship organizations that encourage young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to engage with the world making it a more equal, fair and sustainable place.

United is committed to the success of future generations. When we invest in programs that encourage the next generation of leaders, we are seeking to make sure our business and the communities we serve will be successful for years to come.

HISD

In October 2021, United announced a new multi-year partnership with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which spans 276 campuses with over 200,000 students. What started as a virtual reading program with HISD elementary students has evolved into a partnership for aspiring aviators and aircraft enthusiasts for students in the district, and includes a $300,000 financial commitment toward HISD’s Sterling Aviation and Early College High School’s aviation program.

The program continued in Spring 2022, with Houston-based United employees hosting a career exploration event at the school and mentoring HISD students with the goal of graduating 100% of HISD students.

Girls in Aviation Day

In September of 2022, we celebrated Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) worldwide — our biggest GIAD ever. More than 500 girls and 200 volunteers participated around the world at 22 different events, learning about the different careers in aviation and seeing engines and flight decks up close. Since 2016, we’ve hosted more than 1,000 girls for GIAD events at our stations around the world.

"We had the first edition of GRU United Girls in Aviation 2022,” said GRU (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Tech Ops Manager Daniel Figueiredo. “These girls are from the Vozes da Periferia community, and it was an amazing experience to show them many opportunities that we have in the aviation industry. I could see the shine in their eyes while we were presenting all the United departments and operation. It was a remarkable lifetime experience for all of us.”