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Old Oct 9, 2019, 8:20 am
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Bunky
 
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738:
N26208 sked to exit AMA 2700/9Oct with Gl;obe Evolution livery
Do not see another aircraft headed to AMA at this time. It seems like turn around time has been longer at AMA, maybe because there are 3 aircraft in paint (however, 1 is first 320 and 1 is probably the second Art is Her 752.)

752:
Below details from a very trusted source:
N17105 is in SAT for new config. Sked exit soon.
"United is modifying 40 757-224 aircraft to a 16F/42E+/118Y “Slimline” configuration. This modification installs new economy class seats, new United décor and several other changes detailed below. All 40 aircraft are scheduled to be completed by 3rd qtr. 2020. Upon completion, aircraft will re-enter revenue service as the 75S fleet code. "

Cabin:
Existing Diamond seats in Polaris cabin refreshed with new dress covers, new “unibrow” video bezels and new monitors.
New Collins Meridian seats in Economy and Economy Plus with leather dress covers.
New carpet and curtains throughout.
In-seat power (ISP) throughout the cabin with aft facing outlets in Economy."

Lavatories:
Interior and exterior of lavatories refreshed with new United décor featuring:
New one-piece floor pan.
New sink deck and backsplash.
Interior LED lighting."

Galleys:
All galleys are refreshed with new United décor.
New galley area flooring.
United branding panel and Polaris brand plaque installed on G1B Galley."

IFE
New Panasonic Crew Terminal for IFE and GCS (Wi-Fi) near Door 1L is equipped with load ports and IFE/GCS switches.
IFE ? IFE system upgraded from Panasonic eFx to eX1 system ? Updated passenger seatback interactive (Interactive 3.0) ?

******* Flight Deck Audio feature added (Channel 9) ********
>>>>>>>>>> ? GCS ? Gate-to-Gate Phase 3 added ? Backlit GCS Broadband Comm switch and Observer Audio Entertainment (Channel 9) switch added to P5 panel" <<<<<<<<<<<<<

Door 2R:
Closet removed and replaced with new windscreen equipped with Economy Plus brand plaque and safety video monitor."

Flight Attendant Seats
New cushions and covers.
New bumpers and rubstrips.
New, longer restraints to match new décor."

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