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Old Nov 30, 2025 | 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by halls120
I wonder why UA is retiring a 30 year old 777 when they have at least 20 767s that are 2-4 years older.
Number of flight hours and landing / takeoffs are part of the considerations. But most likely, a D-check was due, and UA decided it was not worth the investment.

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