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United Airlines10-Q: Inflation impact

Aircraft fuel expense jumped 61.6% to $4,843 million on surging fuel prices

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What happened

United reported that aircraft fuel expense increased $1,846 million or 61.6% year-over-year in Q3 2026, driven by average price per gallon rising 60.3% to $3.90. This acute cost inflation may drive urgency for fuel-efficiency technologies, flight optimization software, and operational cost management solutions.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 21, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

United Airlines 10-Q for Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026

Filing excerpt

Aircraft fuel expense increased $1.8 billion, or 61.6%, in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to a higher average price per gallon of fuel.

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Signal
10-Q: Inflation impact

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Period
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
Fiscal year end
09/30
Filed
Oct 21, 2026

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Numbers

Percent
61.6% (increase in aircraft fuel expense in Q3 2026)

Details

CIK
100517
Accession number
0000100517-26-000186
Timeframe
Current quarter
Quarter
Q3
Filing year
2026
Period end date
Sep 30, 2026
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Operations

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • Middle East

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Oct 27, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
inflationImpact

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  "signal_id": "312f0aa0-4fd2-42be-b60b-224e672cfc36",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "inflationImpact",
  "detected_at": "2026-10-27T08:04:12.062+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "United Airlines",
    "domain": "united.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "United reported that aircraft fuel expense increased $1,846 million or 61.6% year-over-year in Q3 2026, driven by average price per gallon rising 60.3% to $3.90. This acute cost inflation may drive urgency for fuel-efficiency technologies, flight optimization software, and operational cost management solutions.",
    "metrics": {
      "pct": 0.616,
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "pct_context": "increase in aircraft fuel expense in Q3 2026",
      "dollar_context": "increase in aircraft fuel expense in Q3 2026"
    },
    "quarter": "Q3",
    "summary": "Aircraft fuel expense jumped 61.6% to $4,843 million on surging fuel prices",
    "excerpts": "Aircraft fuel expense increased $1.8 billion, or 61.6%, in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to a higher average price per gallon of fuel.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051726000186/ual-20260930.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-21",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "09/30",
    "period_end_date": "2026-09-30",
    "sales_relevance": "Efficiency tools needed",
    "signal_category": "operations",
    "regions_mentioned": [
      "Middle East"
    ]
  }
}

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