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737 MAX 9 30 14 16 179 2.1
+Added: 737 MAX 8 16 — 16 166 0.3
737-900ER 136 136 — 179 9.0
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Total mainline 826 665 161 16.5
−Removed: 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.
+Added: In addition to the aircraft presented in the table above, United owned or leased, as of December 31, 2021, seven Boeing 757-200s, 13 Boeing 737-700s, 17 Airbus A319s, three Airbus A320s and one Boeing 767-200 that are not used in its operations.
Aircraft Type Total Owned Owned or Leased by Regional Carrier Regional Carrier Operator and Number of Aircraft Seats in Standard Configuration
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Embraer 170 38 — 38 Republic:
−Removed: CRJ700 27 — 27 Mesa:
+Added: CRJ700 19 — 19 SkyWest:
CRJ550 55 6 49 GoJet:
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Total regional 518 180 338
−Removed: (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, 2021:
−Removed: • Four Embraer E175LLs, which were delivered but not yet in service;
−Removed: • 119 Embraer ERJ 145s currently in storage with several aircraft scheduled to be inducted into CommutAir's fleet throughout 2021 and 2022;
−Removed: • 12 CRJ700s that are being transitioned between CPAs and for which United continues to make monthly payments.
+Added: • 11 CRJ700s awaiting conversion to CRJ550s;
+Added: • 85 Embraer ERJ 145s, which are temporarily grounded, 56 of which are currently held for sale.
Firm Order and Option Aircraft.
−Removed: 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:
+Added: As of December 31, 2021, United had firm commitments and options to purchase aircraft from Boeing and Airbus presented in the table below:
Scheduled Aircraft Deliveries
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Airbus A321XLR 50 — — 50
+Added: Airbus A321neo 70 — 12 58
Airbus A350 45 — — 45
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Boeing 787 8 8 — —
−Removed: Embraer E175 4 4 — —
(a) United also has options and purchase rights for additional aircraft.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: United also has an agreement to purchase 11 used Boeing 737-700 aircraft with expected delivery dates in 2021.
−Removed: 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.
+Added: To the extent the Company and the aircraft manufacturers with whom the Company has existing orders for new aircraft agree to modify the contracts governing those orders, or to the extent rights are exercised pursuant to the relevant agreements to modify the timing of deliveries, the amount and timing of the Company's future capital commitments could change.
See Notes 10 and 13 to the financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this report for additional information.
United leases gates, hangar sites, terminal buildings and other airport facilities in the municipalities it serves.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: 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.
+Added: United has major terminal facility leases at SFO, IAD, ORD, LAX, DEN, EWR, IAH and GUM with expiration dates ranging from 2022 through 2053.
+Added: Substantially all of these facilities are leased on a net-rental basis, resulting in the Company having financial 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 2029 through 2033, for its principal executive office and operations center in downtown Chicago and administrative offices in downtown Houston.
+Added: In November 2021, United purchased off-lease its backup network operations center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, which, effective April 1, 2022, will become the Company's primary network operations center.
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