15 November - UA Flights Impacted by Unimatic Computer System Outage

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nevansm , Nov 15, 2012 7:11 am
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Seeing all over twitter this morning that flights are delayed/cancelled because of another computer outage. I'm flying to EWR-IST today and quite glad I'm taking Amtrak from DC to EWR,

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Seems it's actually UNIMATIC (weight and balance) that is down.
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channa , Nov 15, 2012 7:20 am
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But it's cheaper. ^
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noROCclub , Nov 15, 2012 7:31 am
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Currently tarmacking at IAD on UA 229 to SAN. Captain says all traffic is stopped due to a "worldwide communications shutdown". Then he says "these seem to be happening a lot recently". Going back to gate if system not up in 15 minutes.
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Sulley , Nov 15, 2012 7:39 am
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Looks like it's a Unimatic issue this time.
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noROCclub , Nov 15, 2012 7:43 am
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Update from Captain "those other United painted planes you see leaving are actually "Continental" planes. They have a different computer system. "
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CALMSP , Nov 15, 2012 7:47 am
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SHARES is functioning just fine. I"ve been using it all morning. Unimatic is down. (sUA)
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Yup was checking in for the DO at the Hyatt and the rep there was busy dealing with the outage.

Those folks visiting the ops center downtown are in for a treat if they still go ahead with that part of the tour.
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nevansm , Nov 15, 2012 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by noROCclub
Update from Captain "those other United painted planes you see leaving are actually "Continental" planes. They have a different computer system. "
I was under the impression that both sCO and sUA use UNIMATIC now for W&B as the other system was retired with the SHARES consolidation...
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Was on board ORD-CLE UA 754 and United actually deplaned us. Never a good sign.
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Lounging here on the tarmac on UA 286 SFO-JFK..........
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BobH , Nov 15, 2012 8:06 am
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Lounging here on the tarmac on UA 286 SFO-JFK..........
Fox biz news reports their whole computer system is down -- fourth time this year

and some of us think the Delta system is bad !

(last time I used United was on a DC8 !!)

Bob H
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WhyPayRent , Nov 15, 2012 8:06 am
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Yup was checking in for the DO at the Hyatt and the rep there was busy dealing with the outage.

Those folks visiting the ops center downtown are in for a treat if they still go ahead with that part of the tour.
Bahaha. Awesome.

I guess that Smisek Q&A just got that much better...
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CALMSP , Nov 15, 2012 8:07 am
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I was under the impression that both sCO and sUA use UNIMATIC now for W&B as the other system was retired with the SHARES consolidation...
no, CO and UA are different and will be for quite some time.
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rudling , Nov 15, 2012 8:07 am
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Looks like it's a Unimatic issue this time.
Sorry if this is remedial, but what's Unimatic (looks like UA's crew-scheduling system?) and how might it affect flight operations systemwide? Widespread unavailability of expected crew due to scheduling errors or...?

Thanks!
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