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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-299550
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170929
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170929

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			United Continental Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				362675207
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06033
		FILM NUMBER:		171111645

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JENNIFER L. KRAFT - WHQLD
		STREET 2:		233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-997-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JENNIFER L. KRAFT - WHQLD
		STREET 2:		233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLEGIS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880613

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870517

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319687
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				742099724
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10323
		FILM NUMBER:		171111646

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-997-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130212

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEOPLE EXPRESS AIRLINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890726
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;29, 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED AIRLINES, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-06033</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>36-2675207</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-10323</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>74-2099724</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(872) 825-4000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(872)
825-4000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth
company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;29, 2017, United Continental Holdings, Inc. (&#147;UAL&#148;) issued in a public offering $400,000,000 principal amount of its 4.25% Senior
Notes due 2022 (the &#147;Notes&#148;), which are guaranteed (the &#147;Guarantee&#148;) by UAL&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiary United Airlines, Inc. (&#147;United&#148;). The issuance of the Notes and the Guarantee were registered pursuant to
UAL&#146;s and United&#146;s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-203630 and 333-203630-1) (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;24, 2015. This
Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of adding the opinion of Hughes Hubbard&nbsp;&amp; Reed LLP that the Notes and the Guarantee are binding obligations as an exhibit with respect to the Registration Statement. See
Item&nbsp;9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Hughes Hubbard &amp; Reed LLP that the Notes and the Guarantee are binding obligations &#151; filed herewith.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Hughes Hubbard &amp; Reed LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d459174dex51.htm">Opinion of Hughes Hubbard &amp; Reed LLP that the Notes and the Guarantee are binding obligations &#151; filed herewith. </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>UNITED AIRLINES, INC.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chris Kenny</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President and Controller</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: September&nbsp;29, 2017 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">September&nbsp;29, 2017 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United Continental
Holdings, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">233 South Wacker Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chicago, IL 60606
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United Airlines, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">233 South Wacker Drive </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chicago, IL 60606 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as special counsel to United Continental Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;UAL&#148;), and United Airlines, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (&#147;United&#148; and, together with UAL, the &#147;UAL Parties&#148;), in connection with the original issuance of the Notes (as defined below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have reviewed the following documents, each of which is dated as of the date hereof, except
where otherwise indicated above or below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">an executed copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated September&nbsp;27, 2017 (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;), among the UAL Parties and the Underwriters, acting through their representative Morgan Stanley and
Co. LLC; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">an executed copy of the Indenture, dated May&nbsp;7, 2013 (the &#147;Original Indenture&#148;) among the UAL Parties and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;);
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">an executed copy of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the &#147;Fourth Supplemental Indenture&#148;; the Original Indenture as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the &#147;Indenture&#148;) among the UAL
Parties and the Trustee; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">an executed copy of UAL&#146;s 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. in the
aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (the &#147;Note&#148;), with a notation of guarantee attached thereto (the &#147;Guarantee </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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Notation&#148;), executed on behalf of United, relating to the guarantee of the Note by United pursuant to Article X of the Indenture (the &#147;Note Guarantee&#148; and, together with the Note,
the &#147;Securities&#148;); and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-203630, 333-203630-1), dated April&nbsp;24, 2015, filed by the UAL Parties with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), (the registration statement, including the exhibits thereto and the documents incorporated by reference therein to and
including the date of the Underwriting Agreement, is referred to herein as the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;). </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
documents described in the foregoing clauses (b)&nbsp;through (d)&nbsp;are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;Opinion Documents&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have considered such matters of law and fact, and relied upon such certificates of officers of the UAL Parties and public officials,
corporate records and other information furnished to us, including without limitation the certificates and representations referred to below, as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity
to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. In addition, we have assumed and have not verified (i)&nbsp;the accuracy as to factual matters of each document we have reviewed and of the representations and warranties set forth
therein, (ii)&nbsp;that (A)&nbsp;each of the Opinion Documents has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each party thereto (other than the UAL Parties) and (B)&nbsp;each party to the Opinion Documents has satisfied those legal
requirements that are applicable to it to the extent necessary to make such agreement or obligation enforceable against it (except that the assumption set forth in this clause (ii)(B) is not made as to the UAL Parties regarding matters of the law of
the State of New York, applicable federal law of the United States of America (other than federal aviation laws) or the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware), and that, except as specifically covered in the opinions expressed below, each
of the Opinion Documents is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each party thereto and (iii)&nbsp;that the Note has been duly authenticated by the Trustee and issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the Indenture
and the Underwriting Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on and subject to the foregoing, and to the other assumptions, qualifications and limitations set
forth herein, it is our opinion that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. Each UAL Party is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. Each UAL Party has the corporate power to enter into each of the Original Indenture and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture
and to perform its obligations thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. UAL has the corporate power to enter into the Note and to perform its obligations
thereunder. </P>
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obligations thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. The execution and delivery by each UAL Party of the Original Indenture and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of such UAL Party, and the Original Indenture and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture have been duly executed and delivered by each UAL Party. The Indenture is a valid and binding obligation
of each UAL Party, enforceable against each UAL Party in accordance with its terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. The execution and delivery by UAL of the Note have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by UAL, and the Note has been duly executed by UAL. The Note constitutes a valid and binding obligation of UAL, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, enforceable against UAL in accordance
with its terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. The execution and delivery by United of the Guarantee Notation have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action of United, and the Guarantee Notation has been duly executed by United. The Guarantee Notation constitutes a valid and binding obligation of United, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and enforceable against United in accordance with
its terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing opinions are subject to the following assumptions, qualifications and limitations: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The opinions in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 above are subject to (i)&nbsp;bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance and
other similar laws affecting the rights or remedies of creditors generally, (ii)&nbsp;general principles of equity including, without limitation, laches and estoppel as equitable defenses and concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and
fair dealing (regardless of whether enforceability is considered or applied in a proceeding in equity or at law) and considerations of impracticability or impossibility of performance, and defenses based upon unconscionability of otherwise
enforceable obligations in the context of the factual circumstances under which enforcement thereof is sought and (iii)&nbsp;the qualification that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject
to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. In addition, certain remedial and procedural provisions of the Opinion Documents are or may be unenforceable in whole or in part, but the
inclusion of such provisions does not affect the validity of the Opinion Documents and does not, in our opinion, make the remedies provided in the Opinion Documents, or otherwise available under applicable law, inadequate for the practical
realization of the substantive benefits purported to be provided thereby, except for the economic consequences resulting from any delay imposed by, or any procedure required by, applicable laws, rules, regulations and by constitutional requirements.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) We express no opinion as to any provision contained in any of the Opinion Documents (i)&nbsp;that purports to establish or may be
construed to establish evidentiary standards, (ii)&nbsp;as such provision relates to the jurisdiction of federal courts, (iii)&nbsp;providing for late payment charges or an increase in interest rate upon delinquency in payment or the occurrence of a
default or other specified event, but only to the extent such provision is deemed to constitute a penalty or liquidated damages provision, (iv)&nbsp;providing for indemnification or exculpation of, or
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contribution to, any Person for such Person&#146;s gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness or unlawful conduct or in respect of liabilities under the Securities Act, (v)&nbsp;providing
for the waiver of any statutory right or any broadly or vaguely stated rights or unknown future rights, or any waiver which is against public policy considerations, or (vi)&nbsp;to the extent such provision states that the provisions of such Opinion
Document are severable. Under certain circumstances the requirement that the provisions of an Opinion Document may be modified or waived only in writing or only in a specific instance and provisions to the effect that failure or delay in exercising
any right, remedy, power and/or privilege will not impair or waive such right, remedy, power and/or privilege may be unenforceable to the extent that an oral agreement has been effected or a course of dealing has occurred modifying such provisions.
A court may modify or limit contractual agreements regarding attorneys&#146; fees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Provisions of any Opinion Document which permit
any Person to take action or make determinations, or to benefit from indemnities, contribution agreements or similar undertakings, or waivers, exculpatory provisions or similar provisions, may be subject to limitations imposed by law or by public
policy considerations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Insofar as the foregoing opinions relate to the valid existence and good standing of a UAL Party, they are
based solely on a certificate of good standing with respect to such UAL Party received from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The foregoing opinions are limited to the law of the State of New York, the federal law of the United States of America and the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, in each case as in effect on the date hereof, except that we express no opinion with respect to (i)&nbsp;the laws, regulations or ordinances of any county, town or municipality or governmental subdivision or
agency thereof, (ii)&nbsp;state securities or blue sky laws or federal securities laws, including without limitation the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act, (iii)&nbsp;any federal or state tax, antitrust or fraudulent transfer or conveyance
laws, (iv)&nbsp;the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or (v)&nbsp;federal aviation laws. In addition, our opinions are based upon a review of those laws, statutes, rules and regulations which, in our experience, are
normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Opinion Documents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) We express no opinion as to whether a
corporation may guarantee or otherwise become liable for, or pledge its assets to secure, indebtedness incurred by another corporation (an &#147;Other Entity&#148;) except to the extent such corporation may be determined to have benefited from the
incurrence of such indebtedness by the Other Entity or as to whether such benefit may be measured other than by the extent to which the proceeds of the indebtedness incurred by the Other Entity are directly or indirectly made available to such
guarantor for its corporate purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) We call to your attention that enforceability of a guaranty may be affected by changes in or
amendments to the guaranteed obligations without the guarantor&#146;s consent to the extent such changes or amendments are so material as to constitute a new agreement with respect to the guaranteed obligations. </P>
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transactions described above for purposes of filing this opinion letter with the Commission to make it an exhibit to the Registration Statement. This opinion letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted, relied upon or otherwise referred to for any
other purpose whatsoever without in each instance our prior written consent. This opinion letter speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of changes of law or fact that occur after the date hereof. </P>
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to the use of our name under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the forms of prospectus relating to the offering of the Securities included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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