May 16, 2026, 10:03 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Aviable for service 15 May 2026
N61101
N21102
N61103
N51104
N61106?
N61101
N21102
N61103
N51104
Originally Posted by UntedFleetSite
789 New Delivery: N61101 sked to enter IAD Induction 4211/27Feb, First 789s with High J seating.
789 New Delivery:N61103 entered IAD Induction 4702/4Mar
N21102 sked to enter IAD Induction 4214/11Mar. Third aircraft with Elevate configuration and 50th 789.
789 Elevate New Delivery: N51104 sked to enter IAD Induction 4210/28Mar. Fourth aircraft with Elevate configuration.
789 Elevate New Deliveries
N61101 first revenue flight sked 755/29Mar SFO-IAD
N61103 first revenue flight sked 2498/29Mar SFO-IAH
789 Elevate New Delivery:N81005 entered IAD Induction 4207/12ay UA Paint:
789 New Delivery:N61103 entered IAD Induction 4702/4Mar
N21102 sked to enter IAD Induction 4214/11Mar. Third aircraft with Elevate configuration and 50th 789.
789 Elevate New Delivery: N51104 sked to enter IAD Induction 4210/28Mar. Fourth aircraft with Elevate configuration.
789 Elevate New Deliveries
N61101 first revenue flight sked 755/29Mar SFO-IAD
N61103 first revenue flight sked 2498/29Mar SFO-IAH
789 Elevate New Delivery:N81005 entered IAD Induction 4207/12ay UA Paint:
Early reliability issues for UA's 787-9L, Polaris 2.0 Elevated 789
Apr 15, 2026 | 7:07 pm
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Early reliability issues for UA's 787-9L, Polaris 2.0 Elevated 789
I see that N61101 was taken out of service last Wednesday. It had what looks like a test flight on Saturday (UA4199); UA4206 was canceled yesterday. UA4197 is scheduled to depart from SFO and back at 1830 PT today. I guess its a new aircraft with teething problems.
Apr 15, 2026 | 7:12 pm
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I see that N61101 was taken out of service last Wednesday. It had what looks like a test flight on Saturday (UA4199); UA4206 was canceled yesterday. UA4197 is scheduled to depart from SFO and back at 1830 PT today. I guess its a new aircraft with teething problems.
Apr 15, 2026 | 8:47 pm
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Also N81105 had its first flight, CHS/CHS, on Monday. So, delivery is imminent, meaning in under four weeks.
Apr 18, 2026 | 1:25 am
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N61101 gets back to work on Sunday, when its scheduled to perform UA2498 from SFO to IAH. UA81105 had a second flight, CHS/CHS, yesterday afternoon.
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Apr 20, 2026 | 6:10 pm
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It turns out that N81105 had its third test run earlier today over South Carolina. I expect delivery to be imminent. With five new aircraft, United should have enough to manage two daily flights to SIN and a flight to LHR.
I see that N51104 has been sitting at SFO since Saturday. N61101 is assigned to UA 1 on the 22nd. Assuming it too has teething problems, it looks as if N61103 may perform UA 1 on Thursday.
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Apr 20, 2026 | 7:16 pm
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It remains to be seen. Based on what appears to have been teething problems with N61101, perhaps newly inducted aircraft will be rotated to Houston and the east coast for a few weeks. I imagine theyll be quickly deployed on international routes. It seems the London from SFO will be next followed by Sydney.
It turns out that N81105 had its third test run earlier today over South Carolina. I expect delivery to be imminent. With five new aircraft, United should have enough to manage two daily flights to SIN and a flight to LHR.
I see that N51104 has been sitting at SFO since Saturday. N61101 is assigned to UA 1 on the 22nd. Assuming it too has teething problems, it looks as if N61103 may perform UA 1 on Thursday.
It turns out that N81105 had its third test run earlier today over South Carolina. I expect delivery to be imminent. With five new aircraft, United should have enough to manage two daily flights to SIN and a flight to LHR.
I see that N51104 has been sitting at SFO since Saturday. N61101 is assigned to UA 1 on the 22nd. Assuming it too has teething problems, it looks as if N61103 may perform UA 1 on Thursday.
Apr 23, 2026 | 8:23 pm
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SIN-SFO returning to SIN https://x.com/flightradar24/status/2...QbiW_TOEUoTaSA
EDIT: UA says it maintenance on the app
Apr 23, 2026 | 8:33 pm
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Apr 23, 2026 | 8:46 pm
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Apr 23, 2026 | 10:56 pm
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SIN-SFO returning to SIN https://x.com/flightradar24/status/2...QbiW_TOEUoTaSA
Good thing they have three aircraft in rotation for the one route!
Apr 23, 2026 | 11:08 pm
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According to a Redditor who was/is on the flight, there was a burning smell from the air vents.
https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairli...n_back_to_sin/
https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairli...n_back_to_sin/