IF this is the case then UA would keep the bird close to home and do SFO-ORD, ORD-IAD, IAD-DEN routes... If something is going to wrong it will happen so keep them flying at home, that is what UA did when the 777 was rolled out.
Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
I don't think they use that criterion. The 747s and 767s debuted to/from FRA, and there's no competition there. They'll probably debut on the shortest possible routes for shakedowns.