EX-12.1 3 uaex.htm Exhibit 12
Exhibit 12.1


United Air Lines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31
     
 
2005
2004
 
(In Millions)
Earnings:    
     
Loss before income taxes
$(1,012)
$(449)
Fixed charges, from below
188 
165 
Interest capitalized
(5)
-
     
Loss
$ (829)
$ (284)
     
Fixed charges:    
   
Interest expense
$ 112 
$ 123 
Portion of rental expense representative    
of the interest factor
76
42
     
Fixed charges
$ 188
$ 165
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
(a)
(a)
     
     

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(a) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $1.0 billion in 2005 and $449 million in 2004.