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Old Jan 1, 2014, 11:25 am
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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.

To determine which plane your flight will be on go to mobile.united.com and then click on flight status. Put in the flight number for your flight and just have it use today's date (occasionally it'll say flight not operated on this date in which case just choose one of the other 3 dates it lists). In the address bar you'll see something like this:

mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/FlightDetails?carrierCode=UA&flightNumber=415&flig htDate=9%2F15%2F2015&origin=JFK&destination=SFO

https://mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/FlightDetails?carrierCode=UA&flightNumber=415&flig htDate=9%2F15%2F2015&origin=JFK&destination=SFO

Just change the flight date to match the day of your scheduled flight and then change the origin / destination as necessary. Once you do that look in the details tab under aircraft # and if they have assigned a plane it'll say something like #3506 and the type of plane. Once you know that go to the United Fleet website listed above and cross-reference the four digit number against the "aircraft" column under the appropriate aircraft type.

Keep in mind that things change as they get closer and sometimes either they won't have assigned an aircraft yet or it'll be assigned #0 if it's a few days away and they are anticipating aircraft movement.

You may also check the specific fleet variant of each flight at the United Cargo site under "Schedules & tracking". This data tends to be reliable starting 7 days in advance, but is always subject to change.

United Airlines Equipment (Aircraft) Codes (via JOSECONLSCREW28):

sCO
77Y - B777-200ER (Tail #s 001 - 022)
76P - B767-400ER (Tail #s 051 - 066)
78V - B787-8 (Tail #s 901 - 910, 912, 913)
78Z - B787-9 (Tail #s 950 - 951)
75B - B757-200 AVOD (Tail #s 101 - 141)
75C - B757-300 DirecTV (Tail #s 851 - 859)
75A - B757-300 Overhead IFE (Soon to be streaming content) (Tail #s 860 -871) (Tail #s 860 - 863, 865 have Personal Device Entertainment)
73V - B737-900ER (Tail #s 413 - 478)
73I - B737-900 (Tail #s 401 - 412)
73F - B737-800 DirecTV, Short Field Performance (Tail #s 501 - 518)
73T - B737-800 DirecTV (Tail #s 519 - 531)
73J - B737-800 DirecTV (Tail #s 202 - 226, 228 - 231, 233, 234, 237 - 239, 241 - 245, 247, 248, 250 - 259, 260, 267, 278 - 299.
(Tail #s 260 - 277 will be included here when installed with DirecTV)
73X - B737-800 Mid-Cabin Lav, Overhead IFE (Tail #s 261 - 266, 268 - 277) Will become 73J when installed with DirecTV and mid-cabin lav is removed.
Also known as "midlav" ships.
73M - B737-800 Guam, Overhead IFE (Tail #s 201, 227, 232, 235, 236, 240, 246, 249)
73A - B737-700 Mainland, DirecTV (Tail #s 701 - 719, 721 - 724, 726 - 733, 750)
73P - B737-700 Guam, Overhead IFE (Tail #s 720, 734 - 736)

sUA
19J - A319 (Old Configuration)
19S - A319 (New Configuration) (Slimline Seats)
20B - A320 (Old Configuration 12F/132Y)
20S - A320 (New Configuration 12F/138Y) (Slimline Seats)
20U - A320 (Old Configuration 12F/126Y)
37K - B737-900ER (Tail #s 811 - 848) (Slimline Seats)
47C - B747-400
57Q - B757-200 2-cabin (54xx Tail #s)
57U - B757-200 2-cabin (56xx Tail #s) (Overwater)
67I - B767-300 3-cabin (Tail #s 6441 - 6463) (11 aircraft to become 76E)
73B - B737-900ER (Tail #s 801 - 810)
75J - B757-200 ps (59xx & 53xx Tail #s)
76E - B767-300 2-cabin (Tail #s 6664 - 6677)
77A - B777-200 2-cabin (Tail #s 2510 - 2515) (Non Reconfigured)
77C - B777-200 2-cabin (Tail #s 2368, 2372 & 2379) (Reconfigured)
77D - B777-200 3-cabin (24xx Tail #s)
77H - B777-222 2-cabin (Tail #s 2510 - 2515) (Reconfigured)
77J - B777-200 3-cabin (Tail #s 2704, 2706, 2786, 2791, 2792, 2793, 2795, 2796, 2799)
77Q - B777-200 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s)
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Old Aug 25, 2014, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by gree743
319: ua.com shows N805UA, N807UA, N816UA, N829UA and N840UA now have WiFiStream and N819UA has slimline seats

320: ua.com shows N406UA, N414UA, N417UA, N427UA, N429UA, N435UA, N437UA, N439UA, N444UA, N449UA, N451UA, N467UA, N475UA, N479UA and N495UA have WiFiStream

I would be careful in using united.com as a reference for operational wifi. For example, ship number 3812 (737-900) shows operational wifi, but in reality its still not working. I have been on this aircraft multiple times, and wifi still doesn't work. I even get an email with a wifi prepurchase option, which would then require me contacting the refund dept. after the flight. Each time the aircraft claims we are out of the coverage area, despite my purely mainland flight.
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Old Aug 25, 2014, 1:42 pm
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Any update on the 753 live streaming progress? I see that 1 plane has it installed, but any idea on the scheduling for the rest?
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Old Aug 25, 2014, 11:46 pm
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Know nothing about 753 schedule

738:
N12216 sked to enter INT 2169/25Aug for WiFi
N76516 sked to exit INT 2170/26Aug with scimitar winglets and WiFi

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Old Aug 27, 2014, 1:59 pm
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Bunky... Noticed N107UA (744) is now shown as having streaming content on UA.com, so that would mean all the 747's have wifi and streaming IFE (except the charter).
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by JDS747
Bunky... Noticed N107UA (744) is now shown as having streaming content on UA.com, so that would mean all the 747's have wifi and streaming IFE (except the charter).
The onboard magazine shows ALL 747s having Wifi, don't recall streaming IFE.

UA emailed me about streaming IFE on my upcoming flights, but none had it

Edit to add:

Page 104 of Hemispheres magazine.

Last edited by EmailKid; Aug 27, 2014 at 6:22 pm Reason: Add link to Hemispheres mag and page #
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Old Aug 27, 2014, 9:29 pm
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Thanks JDS747
Yes that will complete the streaming content program. Now to get those power sockets installed on 22 of 23 would be nice.

More Airbus WiFi streaming content turned on:
319: N817UA and N853UA - 37 of 55 done
320: N404UA, N407UA, N456UA, N463UA, N472UA, N480UA, N481UA, N482UA, N487UA, N496UA - 79 of 97 done

739:
N37456 exited INT 2179/27Aug, shows no WiFi, hope it's a typo
N65832, new delivery exited SEA induction to INT WiFi install 2179/26Aug

763:
N656UA entered SFO 2093/24Aug
N666UA entered MCN 2178/26Aug
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Old Aug 28, 2014, 10:41 pm
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319:
N851UA exited MIA 400/28Aug with slimline seats - first conversion in MIA.

738:
N17233 exited INT 2136/28Aug with WiFi
N76515 entered INT 2136/28Aug for WiFi and maybe scimitar winglets

744:
N107UA looks sked to HKG, ferry 2165/30Aug

More Airbus WiFi streaming content turned on:
319: N835/837/834UA - 40 of 55 complete
320: N410/411UA 81 of 97 complete
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by gree743
More WiFiStream updates:

319: ua.com shows N802UA, N804UA, N805UA, N806UA, N807UA, N811UA, N816UA, N818UA, N820UA, N822UA, N825UA, N829UA, N830UA, N832UA, N834UA and N836UA without any IFE; ua.com shows N803UA, N809UA, N810UA, N812UA, N813UA, N814UA, N815UA, N824UA, N826UA, N828UA and N831UA have WiFiStream and no channel 9

320: ua.com shows N448UA, N454UA and N498UA without any IFE or channel 9; ua.com shows N416UA, N418UA, N422UA, N430UA, N443UA, N465UA, N474UA, N477UA, N481UA and N494UA have WiFiStream
Flew N813UA ORD-DTW last night. It has both overhead IFE as well as WiFiStream. Couldn't test the WiFi stream since I don't have an iOS device and didn't feel like pulling out my laptop, but it showed several, bad, movie selections.

Channel 9 was still up and running.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 9:51 pm
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319
N825UA exited LCQ 2148/30Aug with slimline seats
N855UA sked to exit LCQ 2160/31Aug with slimline seats
over 50% complete 28 of 55

763:
N656UA exited SFO 408/29Aug

772:
N217UA entered PEK 851/30Aug
N228UA sked to exit PEK 898/31Aug
N224UA entered CWF 2152/30Aug, paint?
N794UA sked to exit CWF 2153/30Aug, was in new Star paint

More Airbus WiFi streaming content turned on:
319: N806/819/851UA - 43 of 55 complete
320: N448/498/454/425UA 85 of 97 complete
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 11:34 pm
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319:
N855UA exited LCQ 2160/31Aug with slimline seats

320:
N488UA exited LCQ 2180/31Aug with slimline seats
N489UA sked to enter LCQ 2167/1Sep

738:
N76502 sked to exit INT 2165/1Sep with WiFi
N87513 entered INT 2164/31Aug for WiFi

772
N78008 sked to exit HKG 116/3Sep
N76010 sked to enter IHKG 117/1Sep
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Old Sep 1, 2014, 2:20 am
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Originally Posted by planemechanic
Yes, it was damaged last week. It will be out of service for some time, but it will be back.
Is 8194 being repaired in ORD then ?
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Old Sep 1, 2014, 4:30 pm
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737-800 #3260 has Scimitar winglets
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Old Sep 1, 2014, 9:46 pm
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After seening WN 737 wiith scimtar winglets a week or so ago X2 had my first sighting of UA equipped 737, alas from the air while landing at IAH on Saturday.

And another WN over Balboa Park on approach to SAN Sunday during a long weekend getaway from Dallas heat

Still getting used to the idea of universal winglets, but guess if it saves another 3% on fuel it's here to stay.
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Old Sep 2, 2014, 9:55 pm
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Thanks to gree746 for ost of below updates:
319 Milestone:
N802/804/811/818/822/830/825/833/842/850/852/855UA have WiFi Streaming content
Program complete on all 55 units

320 Streaming WiFi content:
N405/415/424/426/428/446/464/491UA have WiFiStream
Completion imminent 3 of 4 remaining in maint. bases

738:
N77296 exited INT 2123/2Sep with WiFi
N77295 entered INT 2123/2Sep for WiFi

753: (appears WiFi program at MIA)
N75861 exited MIA 2162/2Sep with WiFi
N57862 entered MIA 2162/2Sep for WiFi

772 International WiFi: (Program being done at HKG)
N79011 exited HKG 8/16/14
N78008 exited HKG 116/3Sep
N76010 entered HKG 117/1Sep
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Old Sep 3, 2014, 6:33 pm
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73G:
N13718 Sked to enter INT 2140/4Sep, WiFi??, first 73G in a year

738:
N12216 sked to exit INT 2137/3Sep with WiFi
N77296 exited INT 2123/2Sep with WiFi
N77296 sked to enter INT 2123/2Sep for WiFi

789 New Delivery:
N38950, UA's first 787-9 arrived in SEA as flight BOE167/3Sep
Expected to enter service in a few weeks. WiFi is installed prior to delivery on all 787s starting with this aircraft
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