Nov 20, 2016, 11:21 am
Last edit by: Juventini
United to retire 747 by end of 2017
Current scheduled 747 routes
Currently 14 left, retirement plan as follows(updated Aug 2017):
N127UA Owned - Exit 15-Aug-17 Age 18.0
N181UA Lease -01-Nov-17 -Exit 15-Oct-17 Lease return Age 26.0
N117UA Owned - Exit 30-Oct-17 Age 18.8
N174UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 30-Oct-17 Lease return Age 27.8
N105UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 23.4
N107UA Lease- 01-Jun-18 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 19.2
N175UA Owned - Exit 01-Nov-17 Age 27.2
N116UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.9
N118UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N128UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 17.5
N119UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N121UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.6
N178UA Lease - 01-May-18 Exit 20-Nov-17 Lease return Age 27.1
N180UA Owned - 20-Nov-17 Age 26.3
See details at United Fleet Site.
Current scheduled 747 routes
Currently 14 left, retirement plan as follows(updated Aug 2017):
N127UA Owned - Exit 15-Aug-17 Age 18.0
N181UA Lease -01-Nov-17 -Exit 15-Oct-17 Lease return Age 26.0
N117UA Owned - Exit 30-Oct-17 Age 18.8
N174UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 30-Oct-17 Lease return Age 27.8
N105UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 23.4
N107UA Lease- 01-Jun-18 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 19.2
N175UA Owned - Exit 01-Nov-17 Age 27.2
N116UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.9
N118UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N128UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 17.5
N119UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N121UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.6
N178UA Lease - 01-May-18 Exit 20-Nov-17 Lease return Age 27.1
N180UA Owned - 20-Nov-17 Age 26.3
See details at United Fleet Site.
UA to pilots: We're considering retiring all 747s by end of 2018 (Phaseout EOY 2017).
Jun 25, 2017, 3:09 pm
#646
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DEN
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Posts: 644
I have own personal 747 send off this Friday, SFO-ICN. I went ahead and booked F as I have never sat in 1A or 1K. For that route, I've booked 1K thinking I'll get to see the golden gate and better views over Alaska and Kamchatka. Does anyone recommend I move over to 1A for any reason? Coming back through NRT so I can't get both views. Any thoughts appreciated
Jun 25, 2017, 3:17 pm
#647
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,415
I have own personal 747 send off this Friday, SFO-ICN. I went ahead and booked F as I have never sat in 1A or 1K. For that route, I've booked 1K thinking I'll get to see the golden gate and better views over Alaska and Kamchatka. Does anyone recommend I move over to 1A for any reason? Coming back through NRT so I can't get both views. Any thoughts appreciated
Jun 25, 2017, 3:41 pm
#648
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
Routing via FRA-SFO and you got a choice of two (!) 744s daily.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...ly-1428-a.html
Jun 25, 2017, 5:54 pm
#649
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 983
I have own personal 747 send off this Friday, SFO-ICN. I went ahead and booked F as I have never sat in 1A or 1K. For that route, I've booked 1K thinking I'll get to see the golden gate and better views over Alaska and Kamchatka. Does anyone recommend I move over to 1A for any reason? Coming back through NRT so I can't get both views. Any thoughts appreciated
Jun 25, 2017, 9:35 pm
#650
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,679
Just booked my possibly last 744 flight on TPE-SFO, was unable to get 1A/K for the two of us, so we are in 3/4A.
Jun 26, 2017, 10:28 am
#651
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 659
I agree, but 1K does have easy access to the coat closet, which is where I usually keep my laptop bag/personal item. It's great to have since there is no overhead bins in row 1.
Jun 26, 2017, 7:07 pm
#652
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA-1K
Posts: 308
I thought I would share this photo I took a few weeks ago at the SFO International terminal.
Jun 26, 2017, 7:47 pm
#653
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 721
What I want to know is what will happen to the 747-400 picture I chose as the wallpaper for the .bomb home page.
Jun 26, 2017, 9:13 pm
#654
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,333
Just flew N178UA upper deck today (June 26) from PEK to SFO.
While I was sitting on my connecting flight to YYZ, I saw N128UA leaving for ICN.
I have about 8 flights on the 744 left before they are being retired at end of October. It is going to be tough stepping onto the 744....
While I was sitting on my connecting flight to YYZ, I saw N128UA leaving for ICN.
I have about 8 flights on the 744 left before they are being retired at end of October. It is going to be tough stepping onto the 744....
Jun 26, 2017, 9:43 pm
#655
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,461
747 from SFO GFL
Couple shots of UA's vestigial glory:
Jun 26, 2017, 10:33 pm
#656
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 337
It will be a very sad sight when all of the 747s are gone at SFO. Here is my latest UA 747 takeoff:
Jun 26, 2017, 10:54 pm
#657
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,455
Those are some great pics, thanks UA_Flyer, fumje, and altbg!
Jun 26, 2017, 11:50 pm
#659
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,142
Just flew N178UA upper deck today (June 26) from PEK to SFO.
While I was sitting on my connecting flight to YYZ, I saw N128UA leaving for ICN.
I have about 8 flights on the 744 left before they are being retired at end of October. It is going to be tough stepping onto the 744....
While I was sitting on my connecting flight to YYZ, I saw N128UA leaving for ICN.
I have about 8 flights on the 744 left before they are being retired at end of October. It is going to be tough stepping onto the 744....
Jun 27, 2017, 12:02 am
#660
formerly FrequentFlyKid
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Programs: United Global Services, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, National Executive Elite
Posts: 981