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HR0774
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of Illinois House of Representatives
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wish to congratulate United Airlines on the 100th anniversary
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of its founding; and

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WHEREAS, The aviation pioneer Walter T. Varney began
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providing air transport of mail service on April 6, 1926, and
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this is considered one of the foundational pillars of modern
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commercial air service; and

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WHEREAS, Walter Varney, the proprietor of Varney Air
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Service, was involved in a consolidation of various companies,
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and those companies organized to become what is now known as
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United Airlines; and

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WHEREAS, Boeing Air Transport, a subsidiary that evolved
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into the entity that became United Airlines, was the first to
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employ a "flying nurse"; in 1930, Ellen Church, a licensed
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pilot and nurse, was the founder of the "sky girls", women
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hired to calm sick and frightened passengers; in addition to
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providing nursing while onboard, the sky girls loaded luggage,
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helped fuel the plane, and collected tickets; the sky girls
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are the forerunners to today's flight attendants who are
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essential safety professionals aboard every commercial flight;
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and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines was the first to operate the
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Boeing 247 in 1933, and the operation of this aircraft made
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coast to coast service possible in less than 20 hours; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines has long been committed to
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excellent customer service, including opening the world's
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first flight kitchen in 1936; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines has long been committed to the
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use of technology to improve training and operations; it was
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the first airline to train pilots on electronic flight
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simulators in 1954 and the first airline to use an operational
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jet bridge in 1958; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines was the first to fly both the
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Boeing 767 and 777, the cornerstones of twin-engine wide body
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service; and

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WHEREAS, In 1984, United Airlines was the first domestic
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carrier to fly to all 50 states and used the moniker, "First to
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Fifty", to celebrate this feat; and

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WHEREAS, After showing commitment to connecting all 50
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states, United Airlines partnered with international carriers
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to create the first global airline alliance, Star Alliance,

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which today has 25 airline members and provides service to
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more than 190 countries and more than 1,100 airports; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines continuously shows its commitment
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and leadership on environmental issues; in 2021, it was the
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first airline to fly passengers with 100% sustainable aviation
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fuel (SAF); and

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WHEREAS, As United Airlines continues to connect people
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and unite the world, it does so by keeping people connected
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throughout their travels; it is the first major U.S. airline
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to roll out Starlink, which provides the same high speed,
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low-latency internet service in the air as internet customers
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enjoy on the ground; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines is the first to fly 1,000
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mainline aircraft, which makes it the world's largest airline;
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and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines is headquartered in Chicago and
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proudly employs more than 18,000 people in the local area;
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entities which later became United Airlines have served
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Chicago since 1927, and this includes service at Chicago
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Municipal Airport, which later became Midway, and later
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport; and

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WHEREAS, United Airlines recently announced more than 750
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flights to serve O'Hare International Airport, including
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year-round service to multiple international locations,
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including London, Paris, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Brussels, Munich,
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Amsterdam, Zurich, Sao Paul, Dublin, and Tel Aviv, which is
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further evidence of its commitment to connecting people and
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uniting the world, showing why it has earned the nickname of
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Chicago's Hometown Airline; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate United Airlines on its 100th anniversary and
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express our gratitude for its century of service; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to United Airlines as a symbol of our respect and
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esteem.

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