United Airlines files for a mixed shelf offering

United Airlines has filed a new prospectus with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for a mixed shelf offering, comprising a new securities issuance, that it may file in the future to use the proceeds to pay down debt, fund a portion of its pension liabilities as well as working capital requirements. The shelf offering is not an offer to sell the securities, but provides the airline with the ability to do so over a three year period. The prospectus also includes an announcement that the airline may issue an enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) offering in order to