Originally Posted by
dkc192
Non-ER PW 772s (all of which are in the HD configuration with 2-4-2 in J and no PP) do not have the range for EWR-HNL. PW 772ERs (all but 4 of which have real Polaris up front and PP) do have the range for EWR-HNL.
Exactly it is the 32J configurations that are ER HD birds, originally intended to be used ORD and east to HNL so it is very possible that UA ends up putting them on EWR-HNL.