Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Fleet. As of December 31, 2020, United's mainline and regional fleets consisted of the following:
Aircraft Type Total Owned Leased Seats in Standard Configuration Average Age
(In Years)
Mainline:
777-300ER 22 22 — 350 3.0
777-200ER 55 52 3 267-276 20.8
777-200 19 19 — 364 23.5
787-10 13 13 — 318 1.6
787-9 35 28 7 252 3.6
787-8 12 12 — 219 7.5
767-400ER 16 14 2 240 19.3
767-300ER 38 30 8 167-214 24.9
757-300 21 9 12 234 18.3
757-200 40 35 5 142-176 23.9
737 MAX 9 22 14 8 179 1.5
737-900ER 136 136 — 179 8.0
737-900 12 8 4 179 19.3
737-800 141 97 44 166 16.8
737-700 49 37 12 126 20.7
A320-200 96 78 18 150 22.3
A319-100 85 56 29 126-128 18.9
Total mainline 812 660 152 16.0
In addition to the aircraft presented in the table above, United owned or leased, as of December 31, 2020, eleven Boeing 757-200s, three Airbus A319s, three Airbus A320s and one Boeing 767-200 that are not used in its operations.
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Aircraft Type Total Owned Owned or Leased by Regional Carrier Regional Carrier Operator and Number of Aircraft Seats in Standard Configuration
Regional:
Embraer E175/E175LL 190 91 99 SkyWest:
Mesa:
Republic: 90
72
28 70 (a)
Embraer 170 38 — 38 Republic: 38 70
CRJ700 27 — 27 Mesa:
SkyWest: 8
19 70
CRJ550 38 — 38 GoJet: 38 50
CRJ200 133 — 133 SkyWest:
Air Wisconsin: 70
63 50
Embraer ERJ 145 (XR/LR) 49 49 — CommutAir: 49 50
Total regional 475 140 335
(a) In 2020, the Company temporarily modified all 76-seat aircraft to have a 70-seat configuration as agreed upon in the Pandemic Recovery Agreement between the Company and its pilots.
In addition to the aircraft presented in the table above, United owned or leased the following regional aircraft as of December 31, 2020:
• Four Embraer E175LLs, which were delivered but not yet in service;
• 119 Embraer ERJ 145s currently in storage with several aircraft scheduled to be inducted into CommutAir's fleet throughout 2021 and 2022; and
• 12 CRJ700s that are being transitioned between CPAs and for which United continues to make monthly payments.
Firm Order and Option Aircraft. As of December 31, 2020 (adjusted to include the effects of the February 26, 2021 agreement with Boeing discussed below), United had firm commitments and options to purchase new aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer as presented in the table below:
Scheduled Aircraft Deliveries
Aircraft Type Number of Firm
Commitments (a) 2021 2022 After 2022
Airbus A321XLR 50 — — 50
Airbus A350 45 — — 45
Boeing 737 MAX 188 21 40 127
Boeing 787 11 11 — —
Embraer E175 4 4 — —
(a) United also has options and purchase rights for additional aircraft.
On February 26, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company ("Boeing") for a firm order of 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery in 2023, and to reschedule the delivery of 40 previously ordered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to 2022 and 5 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into 2023.
The aircraft listed in the table above are scheduled for delivery through 2030. To the extent the Company and the aircraft manufacturers with which the Company has existing orders for new aircraft agree to modify the contracts governing those orders, the amount and timing of the Company's future capital commitments could change. United also has an agreement to purchase 11 used Boeing 737-700 aircraft with expected delivery dates in 2021. In addition, United has an agreement to purchase 17 used Airbus A319 aircraft, which it intends to sell, with expected delivery dates in 2021 and 2022.
See Notes 10 and 13 to the financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report for additional information.
Facilities. United leases gates, hangar sites, terminal buildings and other airport facilities in the municipalities it serves. United has major terminal facility leases at SFO, Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare, LAX, Denver, Newark, Houston Bush and Guam with expiration dates ranging from 2021 through 2053. Substantially all of these facilities are leased on a net-rental basis, resulting in the Company's responsibility for maintenance, insurance and other facility-related expenses and services.
United also maintains administrative, catering, cargo, training, maintenance and other facilities to support its operations in the cities it serves. In addition, United has multiple leases, which expire from 2030 through 2033, for its principal executive office and operations center in downtown Chicago and administrative offices in downtown Houston.
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