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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

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Commission File NumberExact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, Principal Executive Office Address, Zip Code and Telephone Number, Including Area CodeState of IncorporationI.R.S. Employer Identification No.
001-06033United Continental Holdings, Inc. 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 (872) 825-4000Delaware36-2675207
001-10323United Airlines, Inc. 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 (872) 825-4000Delaware74-2099724

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Common Stock, $0.01 par valueThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
United Airlines, Inc.NoneNone

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

United Continental Holdings, Inc.None
United Airlines, Inc.None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Yes x No o
United Airlines, Inc.Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Yes o No x
United Airlines, Inc.Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Yes x No o
United Airlines, Inc.Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Yes x No o
United Airlines, Inc.Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
United Continental Holdings, Inc.x
United Airlines, Inc.x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Large accelerated filer xAccelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer oSmaller reporting company oEmerging growth company o
United Airlines, Inc.Large accelerated filer oAccelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer xSmaller reporting company oEmerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
United Continental Holdings, Inc.o
United Airlines, Inc.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
United Continental Holdings, Inc.Yes o No x
United Airlines, Inc.Yes o No x

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of United Continental Holdings, Inc. was $17,844,650,113 as of June 29, 2018, based on the closing sale price of $69.73 on that date. There is no market for United Airlines, Inc. common stock.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of February 22, 2019.

United Continental Holdings, Inc.266,727,577 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value)
United Airlines, Inc.1,000 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value) (100% owned by United Continental Holdings, Inc.)

This combined Form 10-K is separately filed by United Continental Holdings, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc.

OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

United Airlines, Inc. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format allowed under that General Instruction.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference for United Continental Holdings, Inc. from its definitive proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

United Airlines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Annual Report on Form 10-K

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Page
PART I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors8
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments18
Item 2.Properties19
Item 3.Legal Proceedings20
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures21
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities21
Item 6.Selected Financial Data22
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations24
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk39
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data40
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements54
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure90
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures90
Item 9B.Other Information93
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance93
Item 11.Executive Compensation94
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters94
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence94
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services94
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules96
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary96

This Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements represent our expectations and beliefs concerning future events, based on information available to us on the date of the filing of this Form 10-K, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the forward-looking statements are listed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and in Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

PART I

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS.