Non-reconfigured (Old) 747 N194UA in service (until 6 Jan 2011)
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Quote:
"United Airlines has been one of the most conservative airlines on the capacity front. Still, some rivals griped when it put a retired 747 back into service over the summer. But the big plane served only as a spare and will be leased to another airline this fall to fly outside of the U.S."
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Too bad, I was hoping it would head for a reconfiguration to help consolidate some post-merger east coast-Europe capacity and allow for some new markets to be launched.
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According to an article in The Wall Street Journal on Sept. 24, the plane will be leased out in the fall.
Quote:
"United Airlines has been one of the most conservative airlines on the capacity front. Still, some rivals griped when it put a retired 747 back into service over the summer. But the big plane served only as a spare and will be leased to another airline this fall to fly outside of the U.S."
Quote:
"United Airlines has been one of the most conservative airlines on the capacity front. Still, some rivals griped when it put a retired 747 back into service over the summer. But the big plane served only as a spare and will be leased to another airline this fall to fly outside of the U.S."
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...h-air-pacific/
#395
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Military lease
Others may have mentioned this, but last time I was on the flight, a month or so ago, the rather chatty FA said the 747 was eventually going to be used to ferry troops home from the Middle East.
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Sounds like N194UA is going to HKG tonight. I'm sitting in the INTL RCC, and they just announced that due to an aircraft change, UA869, which should have left at 1pm, is now leaving at 9pm. Agent mentioned they need to move the supplies from the broken 744 to the other bird. A few angry people!
ETA Maybe it's not going. FlightAware said that it's scheduled for ORD tomorrow...?
ETA Maybe it's not going. FlightAware said that it's scheduled for ORD tomorrow...?
Last edited by FriendlySkies; Oct 13, 2010 at 8:57 pm
#398
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Sounds like N194UA is going to HKG tonight. I'm sitting in the INTL RCC, and they just announced that due to an aircraft change, UA869, which should have left at 1pm, is now leaving at 9pm. Agent mentioned they need to move the supplies from the broken 744 to the other bird. A few angry people!
ETA Maybe it's not going. FlightAware said that it's scheduled for ORD tomorrow...?
ETA Maybe it's not going. FlightAware said that it's scheduled for ORD tomorrow...?
Offtopic: does the same plane fly the full SFO-HKG-SGN? If so, then UA's flight status is showing a 23-minute turn in HKG...which makes me laugh, laugh, laugh...
I'd propose a 973-DO for the last day, but then (a) UA will sub the plane, and (b) I'll be stuck in coach regardless since all of you are 1K. So, no, I ain't even thinking about it.
Last edited by iluv2fly; Oct 13, 2010 at 10:23 pm Reason: merge
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Do you mean SFO-HKG-SIN? If so, then on my last trip it was the same plane. Still had to leave the plane and the turn around was about 90 minutes. But when we left the plane, the announcement said it would NOT be the same plane. I know it was because I had 2K on both trips, and I noticed some marks on the console that showed it was indeed the same plane. And it was the same gate.
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Do you mean SFO-HKG-SIN? If so, then on my last trip it was the same plane. Still had to leave the plane and the turn around was about 90 minutes. But when we left the plane, the announcement said it would NOT be the same plane. I know it was because I had 2K on both trips, and I noticed some marks on the console that showed it was indeed the same plane. And it was the same gate.
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Here we go again...SFO-ICN 10/15
To be overheard on Friday morning at SFO:
"Your attention, please. Those passengers traveling on flight 893, the 11:02 departure to Seoul Incheon, please be advised that your aircraft has been substituted and some seat numbers may have changed..."
Old config looks to be flying 893(15) and 892(16). 664/973 to be covered by a 74C. Though ualcargo doesn't show any further subs, I'd watch my back if I was booked on 10/16 SFO-PVG flight.
"Your attention, please. Those passengers traveling on flight 893, the 11:02 departure to Seoul Incheon, please be advised that your aircraft has been substituted and some seat numbers may have changed..."
Old config looks to be flying 893(15) and 892(16). 664/973 to be covered by a 74C. Though ualcargo doesn't show any further subs, I'd watch my back if I was booked on 10/16 SFO-PVG flight.
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Non-reconfigured (Old) 747 N194UA in service
I wonder why they use the "old bird" on the INTL flights that they have spent a fortune talking about "dream suites". When you get on, and find out what was promised isn't there, there is some unhappiness. UA tries to make it look like it's just a normal equip change, but it is NOT. it seems to have been working the Shanghai / Incheon shuffle for the last few months. I found myself on it 10/02. Why do they pick on those two so much ?
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I wonder why they use the "old bird" on the INTL flights that they have spent a fortune talking about "dream suites". When you get on, and find out what was promised isn't there, there is some unhappiness. UA tries to make it look like it's just a normal equip change, but it is NOT. it seems to have been working the Shanghai / Incheon shuffle for the last few months. I found myself on it 10/02. Why do they pick on those two so much ?
664 has to get an aircraft that's RON at SFO, too, since it leaves at 6 am. If
N194UA isn't ready by 4:30 am or so, guess what? 74C.............
Besides: if they're going to sub an aircraft, they'll avoid the really premium routes, such as NRT, HKG, and FRA................
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664 has to get an aircraft that's RON at SFO, too, since it leaves at 6 am. If
N194UA isn't ready by 4:30 am or so, guess what? 74C.............
Besides: if they're going to sub an aircraft, they'll avoid the really premium routes, such as NRT, HKG, and FRA................
N194UA isn't ready by 4:30 am or so, guess what? 74C.............
Besides: if they're going to sub an aircraft, they'll avoid the really premium routes, such as NRT, HKG, and FRA................