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Old Jan 3, 2016, 10:04 am
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The Fleet Status site is:

https://sites.google.com/site/unitedfleetsite/

At the site, you can find information about the interior features, livery, etc., for every plane in United's fleet.

To determine which plane your flight will be on go to https://www.cablepick.net/united#

Just enter your flight number, date, origin and destination. Once you do that look in the details tab under aircraft # and if they have assigned a plane it'll say something like #3506 and the type of plane. Once you know that go to the United Fleet website listed above and cross-reference the four digit number against the "aircraft" column under the appropriate aircraft type.

Keep in mind that things change as they get closer and sometimes either they won't have assigned an aircraft yet or it'll be assigned #0 if it's a few days away and they are anticipating aircraft movement.

You may also check the specific fleet variant of each flight at the United Cargo site under "Schedules & tracking". This data tends to be reliable starting 7 days in advance, but is always subject to change.

United Airlines Equipment (Aircraft) Codes (via JOSECONLSCREW28):

sCO
73P - B737-700 Guam (Tail #s 712,723,726,727)
73A - B737-700 DirecTV (Tail #s 701-711, 713-722, 724-725, 728-733, 750)
73R - B737-700 PDE (Former Copa and GUM aircraft) (Tail #s 720, 734-736, 751-754)
73M - B737-800 Guam (Tail #s 293-299)
73J - B737-800 DirecTV (Tail #s 202 - 239, 241 - 245, 247, 248, 250-292, 299)
73T - B737-800 DirecTV, SFP (Tail #s 519 - 531)
73F - B737-800 DirecTV, SFP (Tail #s 501 - 518)
73Y - B737-800 DirectTV, Slimline
??? - B737-800 PDE (Former GUM) (Tail #s 201,227,232,235-236,240,246,249)
73I - B737-900 (Tail #s 401 - 412)
73V - B737-900ER (Tail #s 413 - 478)
75B - B757-200 AVOD (Tail #s 101 - 141)
75C - B757-300 DirecTV (Tail #s 851 - 859)
75A - B757-300 Streaming (Tail #s 860 - 871)
76P - B767-400ER (Tail #s 051 - 066)
78V - B787-8 (Tail #s 901 - 910, 912 - 913)
78Z - B787-9 (Tail #s 950 - 965)
77Y - B777-200ER (Tail #s 001 - 022) ("Version 3")

sUA
19S - A319
20S - A320
78U - B787-9 (Tails 956, 966, 967)
73B - B737-900ER (Tail #s 801- 810) (Slimline Seats with 39 E+)
37K - B737-900ER (Tail #s 811 - 849, 880 - 894) (Slimline Seats with 42 E+)
47C - B747-400
67I - B767-300 3-cabin (Tail #s 6441 - 6451, 6554 - 6456, 6559 - 6560) (All aircraft to become 76E) (will become 76C if in 2-cabin configuration, will become 76N if in 3-cabin configuration with winglets)
75K - B757-200 ps (59xx & 53xx Tail #s)
76C - B767-300 2-cabin (Tail #s 6664 - 6677 -- Phase 1, 6453, 6458, 6461 - 6463 -- Phase 2)
77D - B777-200 3-cabin (2469, 2473 - 2475) ("Version 1") - to convert to 77G
77H - B777-200 2-cabin (Tail #s 2510 - 2515, 2368, 2372) (Hawaiian) ("Version 4") - to convert to 77G
77G - B777-200 2-cabin (2471, 2476 - 2478, 2480 - 2481) (Former 77D, Domestic 10 across E-/E+) ("Version 5")
77G - B777-200 2-cabin (2379) (Former 77H, Domestic 10 across E-/E+) ("Version 6")
77J - B777-200ER 3-cabin (Tail #s 2704, 2706, 2786, 2791, 2792, 2793, 2795, 2796, 2799) ("Version 2")
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) ("Version 2")

Here's what each of the facilities have done historically (thanks Bunky):
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconfigurations (also heavy GUM 737 maint)
LCQ, All Airbus heavy and maybe medium heavy maint, Airbus mods
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, other maint.
INT, 737 maintenance and mods, WiFi, slimlines, scimitars
MIA, 753 ISP, 763 main/WiFi, some 757 maint,
MCN, 737 maint, slimlines, has done some 763 WiFi and maint
CWF, VCV, AMA, paint
XMN, 772 and 744 maintenance
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi
MCO, maintenance, has done mods in past.
SEA, 739 new delivery induction, some 789s as well
DEN, 789 new delivery induction
HOU, 737 GUM aircraft conversions, other 737 heavier maintenance

For reference:
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2015 Edition]
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2014 Thread]
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Old Sep 25, 2016, 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Very nice analysis, thanks.

My one comment is that the fuel burn issue could be considerably more significant if we see prices back over $100 gallon. Particularly since that will directly impact the income statement and thus reported earnings.

So future management may be somewhat less than grateful for this move if/when fuel expenses start to affect the bottom line again.
In that case, I predict the Stroopwafels and free drink & snack for 1Ks will be the first things to go.
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Old Sep 25, 2016, 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Very nice analysis, thanks.

My one comment is that the fuel burn issue could be considerably more significant if we see prices back over $100 gallon. Particularly since that will directly impact the income statement and thus reported earnings.

So future management may be somewhat less than grateful for this move if/when fuel expenses start to affect the bottom line again.
Yes, but getting the 773 on the property sooner gets rid of the expensive 747 sooner. And looking here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft - UA would be better served fuel-wise getting more 787-9 and -10 than the A350. Even though as a passenger I'd like to see them bring the A350 on board.
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Old Sep 25, 2016, 6:54 pm
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If UA does in fact cancel the A350s and replace them with 77Ws, I would not be too surprised. Makes little sense to operate both the A350 and the 777.

Maybe UA orders some A321LRneo's to replace the 752s to give Airbus something? Boeing is talking to customers about a MAX 10, but I'm not sure if UA wants to wait on Boeing's decision. The oldest 752s will be 30 in 2019.
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Old Sep 26, 2016, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Very nice analysis, thanks.

My one comment is that the fuel burn issue could be considerably more significant if we see prices back over $100 gallon. Particularly since that will directly impact the income statement and thus reported earnings.

So future management may be somewhat less than grateful for this move if/when fuel expenses start to affect the bottom line again.
Bolding mine.

I know you meant per barrel in your post, but can you imagine if it was per gallon? Airlines would be the least of our problems, as our entire economy would be at risk.
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Old Sep 26, 2016, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by COSPILOT
Bolding mine.

I know you meant per barrel in your post, but can you imagine if it was per gallon? Airlines would be the least of our problems, as our entire economy would be at risk.
lol thanks for pointing out my error
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 8:59 am
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The note on N105UA "sked to exit fleet 9/17 - SFO 9/8/16" should be on N107UA. The latter is the plane parked in SFO since 8 September.
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Old Sep 27, 2016, 11:10 pm
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738 new delivery:
N77537 exited SEA new Delivery induction 2148/27Sep for INT - WiFi/scimitars/PDE to be installed

763:
N651UA exited MCN 2147/24Sep after maint
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Old Sep 29, 2016, 3:14 pm
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UAX Update

E7W:
N80348 scheduled delivery to Mesa 30Sept. This is the final of 48 E175s to be operated by Mesa for UAX.

E45X:
N14179 left Xjet in preparation for transfer.
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Old Sep 30, 2016, 8:59 pm
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UAX Update

CR7:
N768SK has exited the fleet. Now flying for Delta.
N770SK has exited the fleet. Now flying for Delta.
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Old Sep 30, 2016, 11:52 pm
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Confirmed that N435UA (4635) does NOT have new F/ISP
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Old Oct 1, 2016, 7:22 pm
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739:
N36470 exited INT 2125/29Sep with slimline seats
N36472 entered INT 2124/28Sep for slimlines

753:
N53868 entered MCN 2153/30Sep, possible ISP and/or slimlines

777: N777UA appears headed to HKG for 2 Class mod, entered HNL 2166/1Oct
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E175:
N732YX - Confirmed with wifi and PDE
N736YX - Confirmed with wifi and PDE
N739YX - Confirmed with wifi and PDE
N80348 - Delivered on 1-Oct

738:
N78506 - IAH as of 31-Aug/586

739:
N38403 - Entered INT on 13-Sept/2137 for slimlines and scimitars

752:
N17104 - Likely exit from MIA soon, test hop scheduled for 2-Oct
N13138 - MCO as of 29-Sept/730

753:
N57864 - MIA as of 1-Oct/2136

777:
N777UA - Entered HKG on 2-Oct/2167
N218UA - Scheduled exit from HKG on 3-Oct/895
N782UA - SFO as of 21-Oct/2006
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Old Oct 2, 2016, 11:06 am
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Thanks GMoneyCO

772:
N206UA sked to enter HKG 895/3Oct
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Old Oct 3, 2016, 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by Bunky
739:
N36470 exited INT 2125/29Sep with slimline seats
It sounds like UA is changing the Economy seats but leaving F the same for now -- only to later replace them with the new F? Why wouldn't they do it all at the same time?
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Old Oct 3, 2016, 3:06 pm
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E7W:
N86347 entered revenue service 2Oct. No wifi or PDE yet.

739:
N62895, first of new order 739ERs has begun test flights.
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