United Shows Off New Mountain-Themed Livery

The design was applied to an Embraer E175.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, September 03, 2026 at 02:09 PM ET

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A United E175 with the "Mountain Ascent" livery. (Photo: United Airlines)

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United Airlines unveiled a new "Mountain Ascent" livery on an Embraer E175 aircraft, celebrating its mountain destinations.
The design features sloping green valleys, evergreens, and snow-capped mountains.
This specially painted E175 will operate flights to "mountain airports" during the upcoming ski season, serving locales known for winter sports.

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United this week unveiled a new aircraft livery meant to celebrate its mountain destinations.

The design, known as “Mountain Ascent,” was applied to an Embraer E175. It depicts sloping green valleys, evergreens, and snow-capped mountains.

The airline said the E175 will be flying into “mountain airports” this ski season, but did not provide exact destinations.

A United E175 with the “Mountain Ascent” livery. (Photo: United Airlines)

United serves numerous mountain locales known for skiing and other winter sports, including Aspen and Vail in Colorado, Jackson, Wyoming, and Bozeman, Montana. It recently announced winter service to Durango, Colorado, from Houston.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.