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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by CApreppie
Saw this news earlier today. United has been asked to supply 4 aircraft, 1 more than Delta and AA. I didn't read what planes will be used, but sounds it'll be the parked 777-200s? As other person, time to "repay" the government for pandemic bailout funds.
From Wall Street Journal:

United Airlines officials said four of their Boeing 777-300 aircraft had been activated. The airline said it expected minimal operational impact but will contact any customers whose flights are impacted.

On Sunday morning, one of the United planes was en route from Frankfurt, Germany, to an air base in Qatar, according to Flightradar24, a flight tracking site.
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