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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by star_world
Are you implying that UA has a bunch of longhaul aircraft sitting around unused due to "all" these cuts you're referring to?

That's simply not the case - the aircraft are being used.
This site suggests United as 3 stored (and not yet scrapped) 747-400s (UA193, 195, 198)

http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/U...tored-b747.htm

Of course, they may be stored for reasons such as needing a lot of maintenance, or they plan to sell them to some other company.
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