Dec 31, 2016, 4:57 pm
Last edit by: GMoneyCO
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 (via JOSECONLSCREW28)- code refers to type and configuration but not IFE:
sCO
73A - B737-700 (12/40/66 config)
73Z - B737-700 Guam Configuration
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
73Y - B737-800 Slimline Config
73U - B737-800 Guam Configuration
73F - B737-800 (16/48/90 config with SFP)
73Q - B737-800 Slimline with SFP
73C - B737-900 Slimline (20/42/117 config)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config
75A - B757-300 (24/57/132 config)
75E - B757-300 Slimline
76P - B767-400ER
78V - B787-8
78Z - B787-9
77Y - B777-200ER ("Version 2")
sUA
19S - A319 version 1
19C - A319 version 2 (ex-CZ frames)
20S - A320 version 1
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames)
37K - B737-900ER (tail # 3801-3894)
75K - B757-200 ("ps")
76N - B767-300ER 3-cabin
76C - B767-300ER 2-cabin non-Polaris
76A - B767-300ER Polaris
77G - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4)
77J - B777-200ER 3-cabin (27xx Tail#'s) ("Version 1")
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) ("Version 1")
77T - B777-300ER Polaris
78U - B787-9 AC# 968-972
Here's what each of the facilities do historically (thanks Bunky):
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint)
LCQ, All Airbus heavy and some medium heavy maint, Airbus mods
DLH, Airbus maintenance
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, other maint.
IAH, light maint, slimlines on 73G
MIA, 753 ISP, 763 main/WiFi, some 757 maint,
MCN, 737 maint, slimlines, has done some 763 WiFi and maint
CWF, VCV, AMA, paint
XMN, 772 and 744 maintenance
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi
MCO, maintenance, has done mods in past.
SEA, 77W, 739 new delivery induction, some 789s as well
DEN, 789 new delivery induction
HOU, 737 heavier maintenance, slimline seats
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 (via JOSECONLSCREW28)- code refers to type and configuration but not IFE:
sCO
73A - B737-700 (12/40/66 config)
73Z - B737-700 Guam Configuration
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
73Y - B737-800 Slimline Config
73U - B737-800 Guam Configuration
73F - B737-800 (16/48/90 config with SFP)
73Q - B737-800 Slimline with SFP
73C - B737-900 Slimline (20/42/117 config)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config
75A - B757-300 (24/57/132 config)
75E - B757-300 Slimline
76P - B767-400ER
78V - B787-8
78Z - B787-9
77Y - B777-200ER ("Version 2")
sUA
19S - A319 version 1
19C - A319 version 2 (ex-CZ frames)
20S - A320 version 1
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames)
37K - B737-900ER (tail # 3801-3894)
75K - B757-200 ("ps")
76N - B767-300ER 3-cabin
76C - B767-300ER 2-cabin non-Polaris
76A - B767-300ER Polaris
77G - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4)
77J - B777-200ER 3-cabin (27xx Tail#'s) ("Version 1")
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) ("Version 1")
77T - B777-300ER Polaris
78U - B787-9 AC# 968-972
Here's what each of the facilities do historically (thanks Bunky):
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint)
LCQ, All Airbus heavy and some medium heavy maint, Airbus mods
DLH, Airbus maintenance
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, other maint.
IAH, light maint, slimlines on 73G
MIA, 753 ISP, 763 main/WiFi, some 757 maint,
MCN, 737 maint, slimlines, has done some 763 WiFi and maint
CWF, VCV, AMA, paint
XMN, 772 and 744 maintenance
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi
MCO, maintenance, has done mods in past.
SEA, 77W, 739 new delivery induction, some 789s as well
DEN, 789 new delivery induction
HOU, 737 heavier maintenance, slimline seats
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2017 Edition]
Jan 2, 2017, 10:03 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 748
Possibly a contract issue with the seat maker rather than a UA/CO thing. If they contractually need to pay for the seats they might as well use them for a few years. Those things aren't cheap.
Jan 2, 2017, 10:14 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: STL
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Plat, SPG/M P75 and few from CC
Posts: 341
Sounds reasonable.
I doubt if there is even a floor plan for Polaris-style seating for narrower 767/787.
I doubt if there is even a floor plan for Polaris-style seating for narrower 767/787.
Jan 3, 2017, 5:37 am
#18
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SYD, CBR, BDL
Programs: UA 1K, VA Platinum
Posts: 1,198
The 787 seats will continue to be the same sCO BF seats even as the new deliveries come this year, however the seating plan for the 767 is in fact complete and the 14 remaining 3-class 763s should be retrofitted to the actual Polaris seats this year.
Jan 3, 2017, 5:44 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Boston MA
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott T, HH D, IHG SA.
Posts: 150
any news regarding the new Y class layout of those 763?
Jan 3, 2017, 5:54 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: RIC
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 3,387
I totally agree. The 787-8s and 787-9s fly some of the longest (and the longest, SFO-SIN) routes in the network. Not having the signature international premium product on those aircraft and those routes creates a significant branding issue, I think. Major product inconsistency!
Jan 3, 2017, 7:04 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,165
I totally agree. The 787-8s and 787-9s fly some of the longest (and the longest, SFO-SIN) routes in the network. Not having the signature international premium product on those aircraft and those routes creates a significant branding issue, I think. Major product inconsistency!
From a business POV I can see the reason not to chuck out seats that are relatively new and still have a lot of life left in them... especially, when there are things like the sUA 777s in the air.
Jan 3, 2017, 9:06 am
#22
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,631
Looking at the numbers it appears 767 configuration would have 3 modules of Polaris seats vs. 4 on the 777. Estimating below seat an aisle width from layout.
777 width 231" 4 modules @ 46" and 2 aisles @ 24 = 232, real close to 231 width
767 width 186" 3 modules @ 46" and 2 aisles @ 24 = 186
787 width 216" = 3 and 4 modules don't fit unless modified
Note the sCO 772 show 22 inch wide seat vs. 20.6 on 787 in same seating arrangement, so maybe 23 inch Polaris seats can be slimmed 2 inches each.
Any chance of Polaris modules on windows and sCO pair in center - all aisle access.
777 width 231" 4 modules @ 46" and 2 aisles @ 24 = 232, real close to 231 width
767 width 186" 3 modules @ 46" and 2 aisles @ 24 = 186
787 width 216" = 3 and 4 modules don't fit unless modified
Note the sCO 772 show 22 inch wide seat vs. 20.6 on 787 in same seating arrangement, so maybe 23 inch Polaris seats can be slimmed 2 inches each.
Any chance of Polaris modules on windows and sCO pair in center - all aisle access.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:02 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K | Marriott Ambassador (LT Plat) | National Exec Elite | Global Entry | HH Silver
Posts: 419
If there are only ~3 789 deliveries left to go that are not already built/in the process of being built than I think it's wise to not have the Polaris seats installed at delivery and mod the entire 789 fleet in the future. That small of a subfleet would be a pain to manage for a long period of time since the 789s are at the bottom of the list for the Polaris seat installs and especially given the dispatch reliability issues UA has been having.
Should UA decide to take delivery of more 789s beyond the 3 that are likely to come in late 2017/2018 (official dates are TBD) then it may make sense to isolate those units to a couple of routes provided dispatch reliability improves.
It's a bummer to not get the Polaris seats on the new 789s but it's the best plan given circumstances right now. Imagine the anger on the board if a plane with Polaris seats was suddenly swapped to one without and folks were downgraded to Y as a result (I'm assuming there's a seat count increase coming).
Should UA decide to take delivery of more 789s beyond the 3 that are likely to come in late 2017/2018 (official dates are TBD) then it may make sense to isolate those units to a couple of routes provided dispatch reliability improves.
It's a bummer to not get the Polaris seats on the new 789s but it's the best plan given circumstances right now. Imagine the anger on the board if a plane with Polaris seats was suddenly swapped to one without and folks were downgraded to Y as a result (I'm assuming there's a seat count increase coming).
Jan 3, 2017, 11:06 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TUS and any place close to a lav
Programs: UA 1.6MM
Posts: 5,423
Jan 4, 2017, 4:01 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: STL
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Plat, SPG/M P75 and few from CC
Posts: 341
772:
N212UA entered HKG UA2153 4-Jan
N775UA is now scheduled UA2123 5-Jan EWR-HNL instead of originally planned 4-Jan
N774UA scheduled to test flight on 6-Jan UA2197 and exit HKG UA2125 HKG-GUM
N772UA is at NRT since 12/30
788:
N26909 scheduled to enter PVG UA2123 4-Jan
N212UA entered HKG UA2153 4-Jan
N775UA is now scheduled UA2123 5-Jan EWR-HNL instead of originally planned 4-Jan
N774UA scheduled to test flight on 6-Jan UA2197 and exit HKG UA2125 HKG-GUM
N772UA is at NRT since 12/30
788:
N26909 scheduled to enter PVG UA2123 4-Jan
Jan 4, 2017, 6:08 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,098
Any update on 757 scimitars?
Also will the 787-10 get Polaris out of the box or is that too early to call?
Also will the 787-10 get Polaris out of the box or is that too early to call?
Jan 4, 2017, 6:50 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Are they increasing frequency on GUM<>ROP<>SPN or is this as a MX replacement while one of the birds goes into check?
Jan 5, 2017, 1:25 am
#30
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SYD, CBR, BDL
Programs: UA 1K, VA Platinum
Posts: 1,198
E7W:
All E175s now have Gogo WiFi and PDE installed
CR7:
N702SK has exited the fleet. Now flying for AA.
752:
N41140 should be getting scimitars in MIA as we speak
All E175s now have Gogo WiFi and PDE installed
CR7:
N702SK has exited the fleet. Now flying for AA.
752:
N41140 should be getting scimitars in MIA as we speak