HillSignal
$UALListed company

United Airlines

Its government footprint in one place: federal money, influence and market activity, each row linked to its source. Federal figures gathered Oct 26, 2026.

In plain words

It appears on 89 Senate lobbying filings from 2015 to 2026; 22 of the lobbyists on them once held government posts. In the last 12 months insiders sold 8 times ($54.0M) and bought 0 times ($0); 1 of the 6 sales whose filing shows the plan box were planned in advance.

Written by fixed rules from the figures on this page. No opinion, no prediction.

Federal obligations, 12 months
$0
0.00% of revenue (a guide, not a split)
See the money
Contracts ending in 18 months
0
None in our records
See the list
Lobbying filings
89
22 lobbyists held government posts
See who
Insider trades, 12 months
8 sold · 0 bought
1 of 6 sales planned (10b5-1)
See the trades

Government money
ⓘObligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.

SEC revenue and federal obligations

SEC revenue, 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
$65.6B
10-Q, filed Oct 21, 2026
Federal contract obligations, same 12 months (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026)
$0
Contract obligations vs revenue
0.00%
A guide, not a revenue split. Subcontracts and classified work are not included: see the note below.

Not counted: $12.7M in the same 12 months under 3 units carrying the company's name that USAspending lists under another firm. We could not confirm who owns them, so they are left out of the share. See "held back" below.

The last months of this window may be incomplete: defense contracts reach USAspending up to 90 days after signing.

Contracts obligated, federal fiscal yearCompany revenue, its fiscal year ending in that year (10-K)
  • FY2026
    Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
    $0
    $59.1B year to Dec 31, 2025
  • FY2025
    Oct 2024 to Sep 2025
    $0
    $57.1B year to Dec 31, 2024
  • FY2024
    Oct 2023 to Sep 2024
    $0
    $53.7B year to Dec 31, 2023
  • FY2023
    Oct 2022 to Sep 2023
    $0
    Revenue for this year not on file
  • FY2022
    Oct 2021 to Sep 2022
    $0
    Revenue for this year not on file
What these numbers are

Obligated means an agency committed the money to this company in that period (a signed contract action), as reported to USAspending. It is not a payment and not revenue: a contract can be funded for several years at once, and revenue is booked as the work is done. Some years can exceed revenue for that reason.

Prime contracts only, and only what is published. Work the company does as a subcontractor is not in these figures, and classified contracts are not published on USAspending at all. A low share can mean either. Contract values, ceilings and options are never added in.

Which units count: the USAspending recipient that is the company's SEC registrant; units of the company that USAspending's own records place under it (as parent, or in its family tree); and subsidiaries from the company's SEC Exhibit 21 that carry its name. Joint ventures, units now owned by someone else, and records that only share a name are held back. Both lists are below.

Earlier years count the units the company owns today. A unit we checked by hand (its USAspending parent is out of date) counts from the date the company bought it, or, where no filing gives that date, from the first date a filing shows the company owning it. Other units count for every year shown until their purchase dates are loaded.

Revenue bars are the company's own fiscal year from its 10-K, placed in the federal year it ends in; its fiscal year can end in a different month than the government's.

Fiscal year 2022 onward. Federal fiscal years run October to September; the company's own fiscal year may differ.

Units counted (2), held back (3)

Held back: a matching name we could not tie to this company firmly enough. A miss is better than a wrong link.

  • UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (USAspending's current parent is UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC., not this company)
  • UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (USAspending's current parent is UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC., not this company)
  • UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (USAspending's current parent is UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC., not this company)

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

None in the contracts we hold for this company.

Amount: obligated to date. From the contracts in HillSignal's records tied to this ticker; the full list of contracts ending across government is on Recompetes.

Influence

Revolving door: 22 lobbyists on its filings held government posts

Every post as the lobbyist listed it on the company's Senate LDA filings, one per line.

  • William Smithlast filed 2026 · 13 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Staff Director, House Approps Cmte
    • Deputy Staff Director, House Approps Cmte
    • Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assist, House Member Office (Rogers)
    • Staff Assistant, Senate Approps Cmte
  • Tony Essalihlast filed 2026 · 13 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • COS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley)
  • David Ruddlast filed 2026 · 11 filings
    Alignment Government Strategies
    • Chief of Staff, Senator Fritz Hollings
  • Dabney Hegglast filed 2026 · 8 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Clerk, Sen Approps Cmte
    • Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte
    • Sr Prof Staff, Senate Cmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    • Prof Staff, Senate Cmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    • Leg Asst(Hollings)
    • Staff Asst(Hollings)
    • Intern(Hollings)
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  • Patrick Kilcurlast filed 2026 · 6 filings
    Ballard Partners
    • Floor Assistant, Senate Republican Secretary (2012-2014)
    • Cloakroom Assistant, Senate Republican Secretary (2008-2012)
    • Floor Monitor, Sen. Arlen Specter (2006-2008)
  • Daniel Mcfaullast filed 2026 · 6 filings
    Ballard Partners
    • Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Joe Scarborough
    • Chief of Staff to U.S. Representatives Jeff Miller and Matt Gaetz
  • Michael Goodmanlast filed 2026 · 3 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Chief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)
  • Allison Blankenshiplast filed 2026 · 1 filing
    Michael Best Strategies LLC
    • Senior Floor Advisor, Floor Assistant, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark
    • Floor Assistant, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
    • Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Rep. Lucy McBath
    • Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. Pramila Jayapal
  • Michael Joseph Falenckilast filed 2025 · 5 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Dep Staff Dir, House Transportation & Infrastructure Comm
    • Staff Dir, Subcomm on Highways & Transit (T&I)
    • Staff Dir, Subcomm on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials (T&I)
    • Legislative Dir, Deputy CoS Staff, House Member Office (S. Graves)
  • Christopher Hodgsonlast filed 2024 · 6 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)
  • James Richardslast filed 2024 · 5 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • COS House Member Office (Pearce)
    • Director IGA USDA
    • Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)
  • Anthony Lazarskilast filed 2024 · 4 filings
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Senior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)
    • Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
    • Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)
  • Jason Yaworskelast filed 2024 · 3 filings
    Michael Best Strategies LLC
    • Sr Policy Advisor, Hse Speaker
    • Clerk, Sen Appropriations Cmt,
    • Assoc.Dir., Off. Management & Budget
    • Chief of Staff, Rep Davidson
    • Legislative Director
  • Alexander Angelsonlast filed 2024 · 3 filings
    Michael Best Strategies LLC
    • Special Assistant to the President, Office of Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the President
  • Brittan Spechtlast filed 2024 · 3 filings
    Michael Best Strategies LLC
    • Counsel, Dep Chief of Staff, Hse Speaker
    • Policy Dir, Dep Policy Dir, Hse Min Leader
    • Sr Policy Adv., Hse Maj. Leader
    • Policy Dr, RSC
    • DepChief of Staff Rep McClintock, Leg Asst & Financial Analyst, Rep.McClintock
  • Preston Hilllast filed 2024 · 3 filings
    Michael Best Strategies LLC
    • Sr Policy Advisor, House Speaker
    • Sr. Policy Advisor, Policy Advisor,House Minority Leader
    • Special Assistant, House Majority Leader
  • David Boninelast filed 2024 · 2 filings
    United Airlines, Inc.
    • Legislative Director, U.S. Senator Jim Webb
    • Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Legislative Assistant, Senator Robert Byrd
  • Rosemary Gutierrezlast filed 2024 · 1 filing
    Mehlman Consulting, Inc.
    • Dep COS, Leg Dir (Senator Cantwell)
    • Prof staff, US Small Business Comm
    • Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., (Senator Harkin)
  • Joseph Bartonlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • LA House Member Office (Boehner)
  • Dao Nguyenlast filed 2023 · 1 filing
    Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
    • Executive Director, Future Forum Caucus (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor (Murphy), Senior Policy Advisor, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aid, Staff Assistant (Schiff)
  • Thomas Michelslast filed 2018 · 1 filing
    United Airlines, Inc.
    • L.A. & Leg. Dir., Sen. Mary Landrieu, 2006-2010
  • Adam Hepburnlast filed 2015 · 1 filing
    United Airlines, Inc.
    • Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Richard Hanna (2011-2015)
    • Policy Advisor, House Republican Conference (2008-2011)
    • Staff Assistant, House Homeland Security Committee (2006-2008)

Foreign agents (FARA)
ⓘFARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.

Lobbying firms working for this company also represent these foreign principals. These are separate engagements: the firm's foreign work is not done for this company.

  • Ballard Partners · latest FARA filing, Oct 16, 2026lobbied for this company to 2026

    Ballard Partners lobbies the federal government for United Airlines: 6 filings, 2025 to 2026, on aviation/airlines/airports and transportation (for example, “Aviation policy for domestic carriers.”). Separately, it is registered as an agent of 4 foreign principals. In its latest six-month FARA report (to Jul 31, 2025) it reported $1,440,000 received from foreign principals.

    Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Jasmine Zaki, Robert Wexler, Brian Ballard, Thomas Boodry, Sylvester Lukis, Micah Ketchel

  • Cornerstone Government Affairs · latest FARA filing, Sep 17, 2026lobbied for this company to 2026

    Cornerstone Government Affairs lobbies the federal government for United Airlines: 13 filings, 2023 to 2026, on budget/appropriations, aviation/airlines/airports and financial institutions/investments/securities (for example, “Monitoring and engaging on Fiscal Year 2026 and 2027 appropriations.”). Separately, it is registered as an agent of 3 foreign principals. In its latest six-month FARA report (to Jan 31, 2026) it reported $54 received from foreign principals.

    Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Adam Marrs Yezerski, Peter Webster, Michael Smith, John Tyler Dickerson, Paul DiNino, Christopher Michael Hodgson

  • Alignment Government Strategies · latest FARA filing, May 6, 2026lobbied for this company to 2026

    Alignment Government Strategies lobbies the federal government for United Airlines: 11 filings, 2023 to 2026, on aviation/airlines/airports (for example, “issues related to commercial aviation; air traffic control issues”). Separately, it is registered as an agent of 1 foreign principal. No amount is stated in its latest six-month FARA report (to Mar 31, 2026).

    Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Erika Ose, Tracy Taylor, David Rudd, Daniel Mayor, Michael Beer, Rebecca Anderson

Lobbying

89 filings, 2015 to 2026. Paid lobbying firms $3.7M. In-house lobbying spend $27.8M.

Firms: Alignment Government Strategies, Ballard Partners, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc., Mehlman Consulting, Inc., Michael Best Strategies LLC, The Duberstein Group Inc. and 1 more

Issues: Agriculture, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Homeland Security

Contacted: Senate, House Of Representatives, Transportation, Dept Of (Dot), White House Office, Executive Office Of The President (Eop), Treasury, Dept Of, Office Of Management & Budget (Omb), State, Dept Of (Dos)

From the company's Senate LDA filings. Firm fees and in-house spend are reported on different filings, so they are shown apart. Lobbying is legal and common; it shows what the company paid to be heard on, not what it got.

PAC giving

United Airlines, Inc. Political Action Committee (Uapac)
  • Hakeem S. Jeffries House, NY$14K
  • Garret Graves House, LA$12K
  • Katherine M. Clark House, MA$11K
  • Rick Larsen House, WA$11K
  • Bradley S. Schneider House, IL$9K
  • Jerry Moran Senate, KS$9K
  • Sean Casten House, IL$9K
  • Josh Gottheimer House, NJ$7K

The company's own PAC (linked by the connected organization on its FEC Form 1). Top candidates it gave to, all cycles we hold, from the candidates' own FEC reports; tracked candidates only, so not a complete total.

Market
ⓘA 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.

Insider trades

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 trades
Sold, last 12 months
$54.0M
8 trades
Sells under a 10b5-1 plan
17%
1 of 6 sells whose filing has the plan box; 2 not read yet
Largest trade
$28.2M
Sold by Kirby J Scott, Jul 21, 2026
  • Nocella Andrew P EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerSold $585K · Aug 25, 2026
  • Nocella Andrew P EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerSold $397K · Aug 4, 2026
  • Leskinen Michael D. EVP & Chief Financial OfficerSold $1.3M · Aug 3, 2026
  • Hart Brett J PresidentSold $9.8M · Jul 28, 2026
  • Enqvist Torbjorn J EVP & Chief Operations OfficerSold $3.6M · Jul 24, 2026
  • Kirby J Scott Chief Executive OfficerSold $28.2M · Jul 21, 2026

Open-market buys and sells from SEC Form 4 filings; grants and option exercises left out, and trades whose filed price failed our market check. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set in advance, so those sells say little about the insider's view. The plan box is on filings from April 2023 on.

Members of Congress who traded it

Fund holders with contract wins (13F)
ⓘ13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.

None found.

People and connections

Key people

  • SHAPIRO EDWARDDirector
  • Hart Brett JPresident
  • Gebo KateEVP HR and Labor Relations
  • Nocella Andrew PEVP & Chief Commercial Officer
  • Leskinen Michael DEVP & Chief Financial Officer
  • Nocella Andrew PEVP & Chief Commercial Officer
  • Leskinen Michael DEVP & Chief Financial Officer
  • Enqvist Torbjorn JEVP & Chief Operations Officer
  • Enqvist Torbjorn JEVP & Chief Operations Officer
  • KIRBY J SCOTTChief Executive Officer
  • Friend MatthewDirector
  • ISAACSON WALTERDirector

Connections

Connections to other companies, executives and members of Congress, from disclosed trades, shared officers and public filings, are part of Pro. See Pro

Activity

Every record that names this company by ticker, newest first: awards, bills, executive actions, SEC filings, news, private raises and patents.

Sources and limits

USAspending (prime contracts only; no subcontracts or classified work; defense contracts can arrive up to 90 days after signing), SEC EDGAR, Senate LDA, FEC, House and Senate disclosures, the Federal Register and the White House. Companies are tied to records by exact name, a verified alias or a subsidiary in the company's own Exhibit 21; a miss is better than a wrong link. A shared date is not proof of cause, and nothing here is investment advice.