Nov 20, 2016, 11:21 am
Last edit by: Juventini
United to retire 747 by end of 2017
Current scheduled 747 routes
Currently 14 left, retirement plan as follows(updated Aug 2017):
N127UA Owned - Exit 15-Aug-17 Age 18.0
N181UA Lease -01-Nov-17 -Exit 15-Oct-17 Lease return Age 26.0
N117UA Owned - Exit 30-Oct-17 Age 18.8
N174UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 30-Oct-17 Lease return Age 27.8
N105UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 23.4
N107UA Lease- 01-Jun-18 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 19.2
N175UA Owned - Exit 01-Nov-17 Age 27.2
N116UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.9
N118UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N128UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 17.5
N119UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N121UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.6
N178UA Lease - 01-May-18 Exit 20-Nov-17 Lease return Age 27.1
N180UA Owned - 20-Nov-17 Age 26.3
See details at United Fleet Site.
Current scheduled 747 routes
Currently 14 left, retirement plan as follows(updated Aug 2017):
N127UA Owned - Exit 15-Aug-17 Age 18.0
N181UA Lease -01-Nov-17 -Exit 15-Oct-17 Lease return Age 26.0
N117UA Owned - Exit 30-Oct-17 Age 18.8
N174UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 30-Oct-17 Lease return Age 27.8
N105UA Lease- 09-Dec-17 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 23.4
N107UA Lease- 01-Jun-18 Exit 01-Nov-17 Lease return Age 19.2
N175UA Owned - Exit 01-Nov-17 Age 27.2
N116UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.9
N118UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N128UA Owned - Exit 10-Nov-17 Age 17.5
N119UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.7
N121UA Owned - Exit 20-Nov-17 Age 18.6
N178UA Lease - 01-May-18 Exit 20-Nov-17 Lease return Age 27.1
N180UA Owned - 20-Nov-17 Age 26.3
See details at United Fleet Site.
UA to pilots: We're considering retiring all 747s by end of 2018 (Phaseout EOY 2017).
Jun 27, 2017, 12:23 am
#661
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Jun 27, 2017, 5:48 pm
#662
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But the closet was definitely big enough for a personal item, I used it for my backpack.
Jul 2, 2017, 8:58 pm
#663
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Accelerated route changes to 77W
Announced yesterday:
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...n-sepoct-2017/
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...n-sepoct-2017/
Newark – Tokyo Narita eff 28OCT17 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily
San Francisco – Beijing eff 06SEP17 777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt eff 06OCT17 UA058/059 777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Beijing eff 06SEP17 777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
San Francisco – Frankfurt eff 06OCT17 UA058/059 777-300ER replaces 747-400, 1 daily
Jul 2, 2017, 11:33 pm
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Eesh - I've mentioned it previously but I'm wondering if my ICN-SFO on Oct 19 will stay 747 or not...
Jul 10, 2017, 10:43 am
#667
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Just booked my final 744 trips SFO-FRA 8/9 and LHR-SFO 8/16. It's a bit crazy but I'm actually flying all the way to SFO and back for this.
I'll be crossing my fingers there won't be an equipment change. Also, couldn't get an upper deck window seat for the outbound but I'll be checking often for an opening or equipment change.
I'll be crossing my fingers there won't be an equipment change. Also, couldn't get an upper deck window seat for the outbound but I'll be checking often for an opening or equipment change.
Jul 10, 2017, 2:49 pm
#668
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It looks like I will only have 4 744 flights left with the change of SFO-PEK services to 77W in September . Originally I had 6 flights in September and October that were earmarked for the 744s. I have scheduled SFO-LHR later this month as my final 744 flight to Europe. My very last 744 flight will be end of August on SFO-PEK.
Jul 10, 2017, 3:11 pm
#669
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I don't want to get much more detailed than that, but if they accept the proposal I've seen, it would be absolutely epic.
Jul 10, 2017, 5:45 pm
#670
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It looks like I will only have 4 744 flights left with the change of SFO-PEK services to 77W in September . Originally I had 6 flights in September and October that were earmarked for the 744s. I have scheduled SFO-LHR later this month as my final 744 flight to Europe. My very last 744 flight will be end of August on SFO-PEK.
I wouldn't call that unlikely at all... I understand there's a celebration committee meeting this week... and they've been very responsive to some ideas that have been floated.
I don't want to get much more detailed than that, but if they accept the proposal I've seen, it would be absolutely epic.
I don't want to get much more detailed than that, but if they accept the proposal I've seen, it would be absolutely epic.
Jul 11, 2017, 5:04 am
#671
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A group I belong to had an idea, made some contacts at United and were told that there's a committee meeting happening this week and our proposal would be one of the items discussed. No guarantees of course but at least they're listening!
Jul 11, 2017, 6:14 am
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Jul 11, 2017, 6:28 am
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Jul 11, 2017, 8:23 am
#675
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Guessing not likely, but from the historical side, a repeat of "Friendship One" would be cool:
http://www.747sp.com/friendship-one/
http://www.747sp.com/friendship-one/