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Peter McDonald is executive vice president and chief operating officer of UAL Corporation and United Airlines its principal subsidiary company. He is based at the company�s headquarters in Chicago.
United operates more than 3 600 flights a day on United United Express and Ted to more than 210 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles San Francisco Denver Chicago and Washington DC. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region Europe and Latin America United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United�s more than 55 000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. United is the second largest U.S. carrier with $19.1 billion in revenue.
Named to this position in May 2004 McDonald has responsibility for all airport operations maintenance and engineering onboard service flight operations and system operations control as well as cargo Ted United Express cost-savings initiatives and safety and security. He joined United in 1969.
Prior to assuming his current position McDonald served as executive vice president-Operations. Before assuming that position in October 2002 he served as senior vice president-Airport Operations with responsibility for on-time performance passenger processing baggage handling and aircraft appearance for United's worldwide system. McDonald also was vice president-Operational Services and previously served as managing director-Southern California. In that position he was responsible for all of United's profitability sales revenues reservations ticket offices and airport operations in Southern California. He also served as United's general manager-Hub Operations at Denver and oversaw the transition to the newly built Denver International Airport.
McDonald is a member of the board of directors of Children's Memorial Hospital and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. | 