CHICAGO, April 16 (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday forecast stronger-than-expected earnings in the current quarter, after reporting a narrower-than-expected loss in the first quarter, on robust demand for spring and summer travel.

The Chicago-based carrier expects an adjusted profit in the range of $3.75 to $4.25 a share in the quarter through June. Analysts expected the company to report a quarterly profit of $3.76 a share, according to LSEG data.

It reported a loss of 15 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with analysts' expectations of a loss 57 cents per share. United reaffirmed its 2024 profit estimate of $9-$11 a share. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh in Chicago Editing by Matthew Lewis)