Originally Posted by
santarosaflyer
Rumor has it that UA is in the market for new wide-bodies and may hold off on converting the 777 until they make a decision as to which planes to buy and delivery dates. Rumor has it that some of the older 777s are going to rest and will not be converted. Rumor has it - on here .net and otherwise.
If this was the case, they would not have converted any of the less fuel efficient 744's. They have less then 10 years left.
The even the oldest 772's are only 15 years old, expect them to be around another 10-15 years. Most of the 772 fleet is owned by UA (granted, there are still probably original liens on them... but at least they are not leased back), IMhO I think this is one of those A.nut rumors.
Originally Posted by
tcook052
but wonder whether UA can last
