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CHICAGO, April 6, 2023: United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. The airline is already the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific and this summer’s schedule includes nearly 25 new routes. According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022*. Highlights of the 2023 summer schedule include: • New service to Malaga, Dubai, and Stockholm • Additional flights to Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Shannon, Edinburgh, and Naples • Almost two dozen daily flights to London-Heathrow • Service to unique places like Amman, the Azores, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife • Expanded service to Australia, serving Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane • 10 daily transpacific flights to Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita and Osaka • Twice-daily flights to Seoul, South Korea from San Francisco • Service to Hong Kong from San Francisco “United will give travelers more options than ever before this summer – especially if they want to fly internationally,” said Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of global network planning and alliances. “With unprecedented demand for travel overseas, we’ll have more service to popular cities while also adding new and unique destinations for customers to explore.” New York/Newark – Dubai, UAE On March 25, United launched daily service between New York/Newark and Dubai, UAE, operated on a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The flight is part of a historic commercial agreement between the airline and Emirates that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world. United is the only U.S. airline to offer non-stop flights to Dubai from the U.S. and flies to more destinations in the Middle East and India than any other U.S. airline. New York/Newark – Malaga, Spain United is adding a fifth Spanish destination to its global network with new direct flights between New York/Newark and Malaga. Starting May 31, travelers will be able to explore Spain’s Mediterranean coast with three flights per week to Malaga on a Boeing 757-200. United flies to more destinations in Spain than any other U.S. airline and this summer will offer direct flights to three Spanish cities that no other U.S. airline serves: Malaga, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca. New York/Newark – Stockholm, Sweden On May 27, United will return to Stockholm for the first time since 2019 with service from New York/Newark. United first began serving Stockholm, which locals proudly refer to as the “beauty on water”, in 2005. United will reconnect customers to this culturally rich and dynamic capital city with daily flights on a Boeing 757-200. San Francisco – Rome, Italy United broadens its industry-leading European network from San Francisco with daily flights to Rome launching on May 25 on a Boeing 777-200ER. United is the only U.S. airline to offer direct flights to Europe from its hub in San Francisco, and this summer will offer non-stop flights to seven popular European cities. With flights to Rome, Milan, Venice and Naples, United continues to fly to more cities in Italy from the U.S. than any other airline in the world. Chicago/O’Hare – Shannon, Ireland Beginning May 25, United will add more seasonal flights to Shannon, Ireland with new daily flights from Chicago O’Hare – giving customers more options to explore some of the country’s most scenic destinations including Limerick and Galway. United is the only U.S. carrier to offer direct flights to Shannon with its existing seasonal service from New York/Newark, and also offers direct flights to Dublin from Chicago, New York/Newark and Washington Dulles. United will fly a Boeing 757-200 on this route. Washington Dulles – Berlin, Germany United will begin capital-to-capital service between Washington, D.C. and Berlin, Germany on May 25. United will be the only carrier to offer non-stop flights between these cities with daily flights on a Boeing 767-400ER. United offers more flights to Berlin from the U.S. than any other airline, with existing year-round flights from Newark. Chicago/O’Hare – Barcelona, Spain United continues to expand its best-in-class European network from Chicago this summer with new direct, daily flights to Barcelona on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, starting May 25. This summer, United will fly to 14 destinations in Europe from Chicago, more than any other airline. This new flight builds on United’s existing service to Barcelona from New York/Newark and Washington Dulles. More Flights to Paris and London United will have 23 daily flights to London Heathrow this summer, with the recent addition of a second daily flight between Los Angeles and London Heathrow on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. United offers more flights and more business class seats from New York and the west coast to London than any other U.S. carrier and this summer. This new flight builds upon United’s recent London expansion, with additional flights from Newark, San Francisco, and Denver, as well as new flights from Boston. United is also adding more options for travel between Washington Dulles and Paris Charles de Gaulle with a second daily flight launching June 2, operated by a Boeing 777-200ER. United currently offers year-round flights to Paris from New York/Newark, Washington Dulles, Chicago and San Francisco. Resumption of Unique Seasonal Service and Added Flights to Popular Destinations Along with adding new flights, United will fly nine transatlantic routes it added last summer, including direct flights between New York/Newark and Nice; Denver and Munich; Boston and London Heathrow; Chicago/O’Hare and Zurich; and Chicago/O’Hare and Milan, as well as flights to four destinations not served by any other North American airline, including Amman, Jordan; Azores, Portugal; Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Tenerife, Spain. United has also added a second seasonal frequency from New York/Newark to Edinburgh, Scotland from May 25 to October 27 and from New York/Newark to Naples, Italy from June 23 to September 7. Asia Pacific Expansion This summer, United will also be the largest airline across

A return to profitability will be possible: Profits might be thin, but the opportunities will be there for the taking The aviation industry is looking at its most optimistic economic outlook for some years. For the first time since 2019, the International Air Transport Association forecasts a return to (slim) profits for airlines in 2023. There are some key developments that will shape aviation success, explains Rob Mather, Vice President, Aerospace and Defence Industries, IFS. Here he picks five top areas of opportunity for the industry—from new manufacturing principles to new methods of travel both on earth and beyond, not to mention a few maintenance and sustainment challenges en-route. By Rob Mather International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures for 2023 paint a promising picture of aviation tipping back into profitability. Airlines are expected to post a small net profit of $4.7 billion—a 0.6% net profit margin, the first since 2019.Fitch Ratings corroborates this industry growth across the aviation ecosystem, expecting deliveries of large aircraft to increase 20% versus 2022, with production rates increasing by end of FY 2023. It also expects aftermarket sales and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) servicing to benefit from an expectation of global air traffic returning to near 2019 levels. Although positive, these profit margins are razor thin, so the slightest of marginal gains across multiple touch points in the aviation value chain are essential to exploit. There are five growth opportunities impacting the aviation sector in 2023 where profits are to be made, on a micro to macro level. Prediction 1: One-third of aerospace organisations will diversify their supplier base – supply chain near shoring and Additive Manufacturing will boost value for airline operators One of the biggest ripples still resonating across the aerospace and aviation sectors, is the need to shore up unstable supply chains. In its latest Aerospace & Defence Industry Outlook, Deloitte sees an acceleration in the shift from global to regional sourcing in 2023, including the exchange of raw materials, parts, and finished A&D goods globally. To avoid concentration risk, Deloitte expects aviation organisations to make supply chain diversification a top priority, including local sourcing and near shoring. One of the methods that is tailor-made to aid aviation organisations as they look to minimise, manage, and mitigate supply chain risk is additive manufacturing (AM)—and it’s already showing its potential. The use of AM will have implications for time to manufacturing of new assets, including aircraft deliveries and spare parts/inventory management. In fact, figures show that AM or 3D printed parts deliver 60-90% reductions in cost and lead time compared to other manufacturing processes. There are already examples of airline operators and MRO providers embracing 3D printing for different uses. Looking to protect grounded or stored aircraft, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) could not source off-the-shelf engine covers, exhaust plugs and more due to ongoing supply issues. It took the decision to partner with a local aviation engineering organisation that had the means to 3D print the extremely large exhaust covers. Meanwhile, in June 2022 a metal component for the IAE-V2500 engine’s anti-icing system, developed at Lufthansa Technik’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) Centre, has now received its official aviation certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).There are clearly further regulatory hurdles to overcome, but with a focus on local suppliers as part of improving the resiliency of the aviation industry supply chain, additive manufacturing has a role to play. Prediction 2: The commercial space race is on – increased space travel and satellite infrastructure drive commercial space market growth of over 30% in 2023 In 2023 we’re looking at a new kind of space race, this time commercially, not militarily driven. NASA and SpaceX both have lunar visits in their sights. The widely covered NASA Artemis Moon Mission will eventually include a crewed lunar landing. Meanwhile SpaceX is targeting making lunar orbits more accessible with its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket. Its dear Moon mission is a weeklong journey containing a crew of artists, content creators, and athletes from all around the world that will travel within 200 km of the lunar surface. Other “space tourism” market entrants include Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, all contributing to the industry exhibiting a huge Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 36.4% from 2022-2028. Beyond space tourism, there are other areas of focus in the increasingly commercialised space sector. As the number of satellites providing critical on-earth infrastructure support increases – for communications connectivity, navigation, weather observation etc. – Space Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) or in-orbit servicing is becoming a growing addressable market. This includes the life extension, phasing, repair and maintenance of critical assets as they orbit the earth. The market is huge. Some research organisations forecast as much $14.3 Billion In-orbit Servicing & Manufacturing revenue through 2030. In 2023 expect to see enabling technology evolve alongside the expanded commercialisation of space. Prediction 3: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) takes flight in commercial aviation – nearly 25% of top AAM start-ups will go from prototype to Entry into Service (EIS) by 2024 The commercial aviation Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry is still in “start-up” mode. There are some stand-out OEMs manufacturing the next-generation of air transportation, but there is still more progress to be made in terms of aviation authority certification and creating the supporting infrastructure to manage these new methods of travel. Projections from the Advanced Air Mobility Index show that24% of the top AAM start-ups are expected to move from prototype and testing to Entry into Service (EIS) over 2023 and 2024. On the regulatory side, there are also encouraging breakthroughs. At the beginning of November 2022, the FAA proposed its criteria for the Joby Aviation Model JAS4-1 eVTOL air taxi aircraft to be certified—providing an example of how eVTOL certification would work in practice. Over the next few years, as the industry matures, many of these manufacturers will become the operators and maintainers of these new air assets. To get there though, the Advanced Air Vehicle manufacturers will need to shift from