Originally Posted by
LordTentacle
... RE the PW777, does UA have any 788/789 or other 777 sitting in storage at the moment? if so I would hazzard a guess that if UA actually needed any frames they would pull them out
Otherwise just temp lease some 777 sitting in the desert from any of 20+ other airlines... (I would be amused to fly a united operated QF body)
Yes UA has aircraft parked but that (or leasing) is not a quick reaction solution.