As with most airlines, United Airlines' livery has evolved over the years and the airline has produced a number of special liveries from time to time to mark special occasions. While few United Airlines' special liveries have been as dramatic as those of China United Airlines , it has produced some notable special liveries . United's Star Wars special livery In October 2019, United announced it had teamed up with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and would unveil an all-new Star Wars -themed painted design on one of its Boeing 737-800 .
The onboard experience was also Star Wars themed (e.g., its amenity kits, inflight safety demonstration video, and Star Wars theme music while boarding the aircraft).
"The new paint design...
captures the exotic atmosphere of the Star Wars galaxy and features imagery of famous Star Wars spacecraft, including the X-wing and TIE fighter starships. The aircraft's tail starkly displays a different colored lightsaber – the weapon of the Jedi – against a black backdrop on each side, reflecting the two sides of the Force." - United Airlines United Airlines stated that its special livery captured the exotic atmosphere of the Star Wars galaxy.
The aircraft was painted black, featuring X-wing and TIE fighters, along with different-colored lightsabers on the tail. The right (or starboard) side of the aircraft featured the Sith red theme, with "United" painted red with a red lightsaber. The left (or port) side of the aircraft saw "United" in blue with .
