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The Fleet Status site is:
https://sites.google.com/site/unitedfleetsite/

At the site, you can find information about the interior features, livery, etc., for every plane in United's fleet.

United Airlines Equipment (Aircraft) Codes- code refers to type and configuration but not IFE:

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73R/S - B737-700 Slimline (Copa/Former GUM) (12/36/78 Slimline)
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
73Y - B737-800 Slimline Config (16/54/96 config)
73U - B737-800 Guam Slimline Configuration (16/42/108 config)
73Q - B737-800 Slimline (16/54/96) with SFP (a/c 3519 and above 16/48/102) 3528 and up Sky Interior, 3532 and up Sky bins
73C - B737-900 Slimline (20/42/117 config)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config (3413-3442 & 3479: 20/42/117), (3443-3478: 20/39/120) (3479 Sky Interior and Space bins)
37E - B737-MAX8 Slimline 16/54/96): Sky Interior and Space bins
37X - B737-MAX9 Slimline 20/48/111…Sky Interior and Space bins
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/45/108)
75S - B757-200 Int'l Config Slimline (16/42/118)
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/45/108)
75E - B757-300 Slimline (24/57/156 config)
76S - B767-400ER (39/70/131 with Y crew mod)
76U - B767-400ER Polaris/PP (34J/24PP/48E+/125Y)
78H - B787-8 Polaris/PP (28J/21PP/38E+/158Y)
78P - B787-9 Polaris/PP (48J/21PP/39E+/149Y)
77E - B777-200ER Polaris/PP (50J/24PP/46E+/156Y)

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19F - A319 version 1 (12/36/78 config)
19G - A319 version 2 (12/36/78 config) (ex-CZ frames, different lavs)
20S - A320 version 1 (12/42/96 config)
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (12/42/96 config), different lavs
21N - 321neo (20/57/123 config)
37K - B737-900ER (20/39/120 a/c 3801-3810 ) (20/42/117 a/c 3811-3894 Sky - a/c 3895-3899 Space Bins
76L - B767-300ER Polaris/PP (46J/22PP/43E+/56Y config)
76Q - B767-300ER Polaris/PP (30J/24PP/36E+/113Y config)
77G/M - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4 / 28F/102E+/234Y config)
77O - B777-200ER Domestic Version 32F/124E+/206Y config.
77U/N - B777-200ER Polaris/PP (50J/24PP/46E+/156Y)
77X - B777-300ER Polaris/PP (60J/24PP/62E+/204Y)
78J(78X) - B787-10 Polaris/PP 44J/21PP/45E+/199Y config)

Here's what each of the facilities do historically:
Domestic Contract:
LCQ, Airbus heavy/medium maint, Airbus Inductions and mods, 319/320 reconfiguration, 763 paint
MIA, reconfiguration and maintenance, all except 787/777
BQN/BFM, Airbus maintenance
SAL Airbus and 763 Maint
SAT 757 maint/reconfiguration, some 763 maintenance
INT, 737 & 757 maint.
TPA, 737 heavy maint, contract, but UA building own hanger
RFD, 737 heavy maintenance
GYR, 737 maint, occasionally used for paint.
ILN/GSO 752/753 maint. occasional 763 maint.
Domestic In House:
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, 737NG C checks, other maint.
MCO, 737/757 maintenance, some mods.
IAH, light maint, some mods
SEA, 737, 787 delivery induction
PDX/LAX, 737 delivery Induction
DEN, IAD, 787 new delivery induction
Paint Facilities
Active: AMA, VCV, FTW, CWF
International Contract:
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint); 763/772GE Polaris mods
XMN 772PW Polaris mods, 787 mod, 777/787 heavy maint
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi, GUM 737 maint
SIN 787 Maint

Services ended at:
MCN, PEK, SKF, VQQ, DLH

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Nov 30, 2025 | 6:19 pm

#601

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wxguy

Yes, see three posts above yours.

further back, post 599

Nov 30, 2025 | 6:21 pm

#602

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Quote:

Originally Posted by buckeyefanflyer

United’s first 777 flew SFO-Victorville UA 3892 yesterday is this aircraft being retired. Been flying 30 years.

I wonder why UA is retiring a 30 year old 777 when they have at least 20 767s that are 2-4 years older.

Nov 30, 2025 | 6:28 pm

#603

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wxguy

According to planespotters.net, yes:

configured "F8C40Y218" until Nov 2016
named "Working Together" until Jan 2005
Entered into service 7 Jun 1995
re-configured "C28Y336" Nov 2016
std at VCV 29 Jul 2021 - 26 May 2022

Great news!!!

Nov 30, 2025 | 6:28 pm

#604

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I wonder if there were any plans on preserving N777UA? Flying on this plane was on my bucket list. Oh well...

Nov 30, 2025 | 10:01 pm

#605

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One more time... N777UA is not going to VCV for retirement.

Maybe something changes between now and whenever, and United never brings it back into service. Certainly within the realm of possible outcomes. But that is not the plan at the moment.

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Dec 1, 2025 | 1:14 am

#606

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I would be surprised and disappointed if UA retired a relatively iconic bird without a hint of fanfare.

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Dec 1, 2025 | 3:38 am

#607

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Quote:

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.

Age is less relevant that number of cycles of the frame and engine, and when heavy (D) checks are required. Plus the missions of the aircraft are different.

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Dec 1, 2025 | 7:34 am

#608

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wxguy

Age is less relevant that number of cycles of the frame and engine, and when heavy (D) checks are required. Plus the missions of the aircraft are different.

I get it that the all important D check is what usually drives these decisions, but given that the 767s that are older are used in virtually the same way that the 777 are, it just seemed odd. But since it’s not a permanent retirement, never mind.

Dec 1, 2025 | 7:57 am

#609

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If it isnt going for retirement. Arnt the odds stacked against it for being reactivated?

Dec 1, 2025 | 12:14 pm

#610

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Such an important bird, someone even created a whole thread on A.net. LOL
https://www.airliners.net/forum/view...?f=3&t=1506233

Anyway, I have a model of this aircraft in the old Battleship Gray scheme (1/500, made by Herpa), and it has the titles "Working Together" at the front. I believe it was the only aircraft in the fleet to have those titles and it was painted over in all future repaints?

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Dec 1, 2025 | 5:53 pm

#611

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A321neo New Delivery:
N94556 exited TPA Induction 3926/1Nov
First revenue flight 3021/1Nov SJU-EWR

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Dec 1, 2025 | 10:01 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunky

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First revenue flight 3021/1Nov SJU-EWR

That seems like an odd First Flight.

One would think this would be the return segment of a round trip, so one has to wonder if the flight that flies to SJU will just deadhead somewhere

Suppose there could be a charter from SJU ...... or to SJU for that matter.

Inquiring minds want to know (OK, this mind wants to know)

Dec 1, 2025 | 10:25 pm

#613

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The 755am flight cancelled, so UA must had pushed the Induction unit out of TPA to SJU to pick up passengers. I've seen that before.

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Dec 3, 2025 | 9:06 pm

#614

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319 Retirement:
N805UA confirmed as retired entered VCV 3882/10Nov after 27 years of service for UA

737MAX9 New Delivery:
N57416 sked to exit LAS Induction 3902/3Dec
First revenue flight sked 1192/4Dec IAH-SJU

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Dec 5, 2025 | 9:57 pm

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UAX Update

CR2:
N937EV entered ROW paint

CR5:
N501GJ has StarLink
N507GJ has StarLink
N524GJ has StarLink
N793SK joined fleet converted from CR7, flying SkyWest as CR5, with StarLink

CR7:
N793SK converted to CR5 as above

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