United Airlines is going for global dominance. These are the 10 new international routes it just announced.

A United Airlines Airbus A321XLR pictured at Tuesday's event at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images United Airlines announced 10 new international routes on Tuesday.

Eight of those aren't served by other US carriers, and five will use the new Airbus A321XLR.

CEO Scott Kirby said he wants to create an airline that Americans think of as the US flag carrier.

United Airlines is looking to step up and be a dominant player on the world stage.

On Tuesday, it announced 10 new international routes.

On eight of those routes, United will be the only US airline operating.

Five of the routes will be operated by the Airbus A321XLR , United's newest airplane.

It is a single-aisle jet with an expanded range — unlocking long-haul destinations that wouldn't fill enough seats on a wide-body airplane.

The new routes are: San Francisco to Okinawa, Japan Washington Dulles to Toulouse, France (XLR) Newark to Luxembourg (XLR) Newark to Marseille, France (XLR) Newark to Ibiza, Spain (XLR) Newark to Valencia, Spain (XLR) Newark to Terceira, Portugal Newark to Ljubljana, Slovenia Newark to Olbia, Italy Newark to Catania, Italy The new routes are planned to start next spring, beginning with Okinawa on March 27.

The Spain and Portugal routes will be the last to launch, with a scheduled start date in early June.

Business Insider toured a United A321XLR at last month's Farnborough Airshow.

As well as 20 Polaris business-class suites and 12 in Premium Plus, it also features a European-style premium class, which blocks out a middle seat with a shared table to give customers extra elbow room.

While United is already the world's largest airline, with over 1,100 airplanes, it's seeking a leading role globally.