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).
Jul 11, 2017, 9:55 am
#676
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When pmUA retired the 737 classics, they did flight United 737 and they visited all the hubs.
Routing was IAD-ORD-DEN-LAX-SFO all same-day.
A group of FT folks did a meet-up and a number rode the entire day's legs.
Would be nice if they could do that with the 747. Not realistic to hit all of the hub but they should at least hit the pmUA ones that had 747 service.
Routing was IAD-ORD-DEN-LAX-SFO all same-day.
A group of FT folks did a meet-up and a number rode the entire day's legs.
Would be nice if they could do that with the 747. Not realistic to hit all of the hub but they should at least hit the pmUA ones that had 747 service.
Jul 11, 2017, 9:58 am
#677
Join Date: Jul 2015
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I would LOVE to see a UA 747 at EWR!
Jul 11, 2017, 10:00 am
#678
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When pmUA retired the 737 classics, they did flight United 737 and they visited all the hubs.
Routing was IAD-ORD-DEN-LAX-SFO all same-day.
A group of FT folks did a meet-up and a number rode the entire day's legs.
Would be nice if they could do that with the 747. Not realistic to hit all of the hub but they should at least hit the pmUA ones that had 747 service.
Routing was IAD-ORD-DEN-LAX-SFO all same-day.
A group of FT folks did a meet-up and a number rode the entire day's legs.
Would be nice if they could do that with the 747. Not realistic to hit all of the hub but they should at least hit the pmUA ones that had 747 service.
Jul 11, 2017, 10:21 am
#679
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Morris County, NJ
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Jul 11, 2017, 10:28 am
#680
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And PEX pioneered the concept of buy on-board, at least for a US carrier. Did any other FTers splurge to enhance their $99 ride EWR-LGW on a 747 by ordering a bottle of champagne in flight?
Jul 11, 2017, 1:47 pm
#681
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Jul 12, 2017, 8:23 pm
#682
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Posts: 1,679
You are forgetting DEN 
Didn't UA fly EWR-LHR in the 80s and 90s on a 742?
Edit: it was 741s, 742s, and 74SP, in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
http://bit.ly/2t5Fju1
http://bit.ly/2sSmtSU
Didn't UA fly EWR-LHR in the 80s and 90s on a 742?
Edit: it was 741s, 742s, and 74SP, in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
http://bit.ly/2t5Fju1
http://bit.ly/2sSmtSU
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 13, 2017 at 1:28 am Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member -- please use multi-quote
Jul 12, 2017, 9:32 pm
#683
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York, NY
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Posts: 9,447
Didn't UA fly EWR-LHR in the 80s and 90s on a 742?
Edit: it was 741s, 742s, and 74SP, in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
http://bit.ly/2t5Fju1
http://bit.ly/2sSmtSU
Edit: it was 741s, 742s, and 74SP, in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
http://bit.ly/2t5Fju1
http://bit.ly/2sSmtSU
Jul 12, 2017, 10:03 pm
#684
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Carolina
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Posts: 927
I saw one once. It was the charter bird and it was coming back from Sochi after the Winter Olympics. I have pictures (somewhere). I'll see if I can dig them up. It was visible from the Terminal C (120) United Club when you were in the Bar Area. That was a great spot to see all the big planes pull up the 12x/13x Gates.
On another note, I watched them change the tire on a 767 once too. It was quite interesting to watch that in action.
Jul 21, 2017, 11:24 am
#685
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Location: New Jersey
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Posts: 3,235
Saw the UA historical display at SFO this morning for the first time. Great exhibit. Has anyone uploaded photos?
I had time to take one picture of their farewell to the 747. It notes in the fine print that 2017 will be UA's last year flying this plane.
I had time to take one picture of their farewell to the 747. It notes in the fine print that 2017 will be UA's last year flying this plane.
Jul 21, 2017, 2:57 pm
#686
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Jul 21, 2017, 3:08 pm
#687
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https://imgur.com/a/bBLYC (these are all my photos) ought to be just about everything (except the pictures on the *back* of the displays visible only from the travelators). Sorry about the glare
Thanks for the upload ^
Hope it's still there when I connect in over a month @:-)
Jul 21, 2017, 11:25 pm
#689
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https://imgur.com/a/bBLYC (these are all my photos) ought to be just about everything (except the pictures on the *back* of the displays visible only from the travelators). Sorry about the glare
David
Jul 22, 2017, 6:53 am
#690
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Every time I think I have taken my final flight on a 747, somehow I end up on another flight. So looking forward to another UD flight experience on August 3 LHR-SFO.
Fond memories of the 747 as the UD was the majority of my flights between the USA and Australia (until they replaced the flights with the 777). Going to miss the "bubble" as it is known in my family.
I also enjoyed my 1A experience a couple of years ago - nose of the plane has been a flight highlight! :-) Have done it a couple of times since but nothing like the rush of that first time experience.
Fond memories of the 747 as the UD was the majority of my flights between the USA and Australia (until they replaced the flights with the 777). Going to miss the "bubble" as it is known in my family.
I also enjoyed my 1A experience a couple of years ago - nose of the plane has been a flight highlight! :-) Have done it a couple of times since but nothing like the rush of that first time experience.