United Airlines: A Bright Future Despite Boeing Turmoil (NASDAQ:UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) reported its fourth quarter and full year earnings on the 22^nd of January, beating revenue estimates by $80 million and core earnings per share of $2.00 beat expectations by $0.29. Since my last report covering United Airlines, the stock has climbed 14.5 percent in line with the market performance. In this report, I will be discussing the full-year results with special attention for the impact that The Boeing Company (BA) 737 MAX 9 might have for United Airlines not only in the near future, but also over the longer term.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 Issues Could Have Big Implications For United Airlines

I recently provided an update on the implications that the Boeing 737 MAX 9 crisis has produced, explaining that these implications stretch beyond the MAX 9. That holds true for United Airlines more than many other airlines, it seems. United Airlines has a fleet of 79 airplanes. So far, the company has not publicly…