Apr 22, 2018, 11:57 am
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Wiki note about the forums several, active Channel 9 threads.
[For reference, the 2013 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1424575-availability-atc-communications-channel-9-thread-2013-flights.html ]
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.
2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...craft-yet.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Wiki note about the forums several, active Channel 9 threads.
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
[For reference, the 2014 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1536853-availability-atc-communications-channel-9-thread-2014-flights.html ]
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.
2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...craft-yet.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Wiki note about the forums several, active Channel 9 threads.
[For reference, the 2014 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: Availability of ATC Communications on Channel 9 thread [2013-2014] Flights ]
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.
2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. The Consolidated "Interesting Things Heard on Channel 9" Thread [Merged]
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
Anyone get channel 9 on a reconfigured CO aircraft yet?
The following mainline aircraft types allow passengers to listen to ATC. The legacy nomenclature is "Channel 9," but on many types it is accessed by selecting "From the Flight Deck" on the "Audio" menu of the seat-back entertainment, then pushing "Listen." Legacy pmCO FAs may not know what "Channel 9" is, as none of their a/c had it prior to the merger.
A319 - removed
A320 - removed
B737 - no
B747 - yes
B757 - only pmUA 757-200s operating p.s. flights (i.e. 28J seats)
B767 - yes, both pmUA 767-300s and pmCO 767-400s
B777 - yes, both pmUA and pmCO, except the new Hawaiian and domestic high-density configuration aircraft
B787 - no
UA management has said they are "studying" ways it can be made available over the streaming content-equipped planes (i.e. A319, A320, 737), but no schedule has been announced for a decision or implementation.
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
[For reference, the 2013 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1424575-availability-atc-communications-channel-9-thread-2013-flights.html ]
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...craft-yet.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Wiki note about the forums several, active Channel 9 threads.
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
[For reference, the 2014 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1536853-availability-atc-communications-channel-9-thread-2014-flights.html ]
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...craft-yet.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Wiki note about the forums several, active Channel 9 threads.
[For reference, the 2014 Channel 9 Availability thread is here: Availability of ATC Communications on Channel 9 thread [2013-2014] Flights ]
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (Channel 9) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captains discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts youre interested in.
1) This thread intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
Channel 9 not offered on this flight.2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. The Consolidated "Interesting Things Heard on Channel 9" Thread [Merged]
4) A thread to discuss Uniteds progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
Anyone get channel 9 on a reconfigured CO aircraft yet?
The following mainline aircraft types allow passengers to listen to ATC. The legacy nomenclature is "Channel 9," but on many types it is accessed by selecting "From the Flight Deck" on the "Audio" menu of the seat-back entertainment, then pushing "Listen." Legacy pmCO FAs may not know what "Channel 9" is, as none of their a/c had it prior to the merger.
A319 - removed
A320 - removed
B737 - no
B747 - yes
B757 - only pmUA 757-200s operating p.s. flights (i.e. 28J seats)
B767 - yes, both pmUA 767-300s and pmCO 767-400s
B777 - yes, both pmUA and pmCO, except the new Hawaiian and domestic high-density configuration aircraft
B787 - no
UA management has said they are "studying" ways it can be made available over the streaming content-equipped planes (i.e. A319, A320, 737), but no schedule has been announced for a decision or implementation.
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [ARCHIVE]
May 22, 2016, 9:02 pm
#1621
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No luck on 5/21 UA1478 SFO-IAD
May 23, 2016, 11:57 pm
#1622
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Location: SFO
Programs: UA Platinum
Posts: 484
5/23 -- UA340 IAD-SFO
^ Was off at boarding. I ask the FA to ask the captain if he'll turn on Channel 9 today. FA comes back and says no. Oh well, I think.
After we reach cruise, FO says in his PA speech that Channel 9 was on, and surprise -- it was!
^ Was off at boarding. I ask the FA to ask the captain if he'll turn on Channel 9 today. FA comes back and says no. Oh well, I think.After we reach cruise, FO says in his PA speech that Channel 9 was on, and surprise -- it was!
May 24, 2016, 1:20 pm
#1623
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UA 90 EWR-TLV 2/1 - all the way including ground^
Jun 1, 2016, 8:38 am
#1624
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UA635 30May, 767-300/3-class, ORD-SEA. This was Captain Denny Flanagan's second-to-last flight, so ^^^^^ 
Jun 1, 2016, 9:21 am
#1625
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: UA-Gold, HH-Gold
Posts: 13
5/19 - UA106 IAD-MUC ^
5/26 - UA906 FRA-ORD ^
Both flights had ATC from gate to gate.
5/26 - UA906 FRA-ORD ^
Both flights had ATC from gate to gate.
Jun 5, 2016, 7:28 pm
#1626
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Posts: 123
6/4 - UA881 ORD-NRT
First time on 881 since it switched from my beloved 747. During the PDB I started to ask the Purser if the Captain was planning on switching on Ch. 9 but before I could finish she said "Oh no, absolutely not" in a tone and with a look that made it seem like I was out of my mind for even considering it.
First time on 881 since it switched from my beloved 747. During the PDB I started to ask the Purser if the Captain was planning on switching on Ch. 9 but before I could finish she said "Oh no, absolutely not" in a tone and with a look that made it seem like I was out of my mind for even considering it.
Jun 13, 2016, 10:33 am
#1627
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6/12 - UA881 ORD-NRT
Asked one FA to ask if Captain would turn on Ch. 9. Never got back to me. Asked a second FA. Never got back to me. Waylaid the second FA to ask what the captain said. Said captain would not turn it on.
Asked one FA to ask if Captain would turn on Ch. 9. Never got back to me. Asked a second FA. Never got back to me. Waylaid the second FA to ask what the captain said. Said captain would not turn it on.
Jun 13, 2016, 10:35 am
#1628
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Jun 14, 2016, 10:38 am
#1629
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6/13
ua1165
ewr-lax ^
757-200 P.S.
ua1165
ewr-lax ^
757-200 P.S.
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Jun 15, 2016, 3:08 pm
#1630
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: UA Silver, Alaska Gold
Posts: 46
UA 340 June 15:
Asked F/A and she said: Oh no we don't have that anymore
Asked F/A and she said: Oh no we don't have that anymore
Jul 1, 2016, 11:31 am
#1632
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EWR-SFO 6/27 764 ^
SFO-EWR 6/30 752ps ^
SFO-EWR 6/30 752ps ^
Jul 2, 2016, 10:58 pm
#1633
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7/1 UA 340 IAD-SFO 772 3-class
Asked the FA in F who said "we don't do that anymore... but let me check with the purser". The purser gave him a curt nod at the word "channel 9" and he came back looking apologetic. No dice.
Asked the FA in F who said "we don't do that anymore... but let me check with the purser". The purser gave him a curt nod at the word "channel 9" and he came back looking apologetic. No dice.
Jul 5, 2016, 7:42 am
#1634
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The FAs may not be informed. While I was successful in the two times I asked recently, but at first was greeted the strange looks from the FAs. On the 764 he didn't what it was or if the plane had it (it did) but nicely asked the pilot, and sure enough, they turned it on. On the PMUA 752, the FA said "I think we still have it but let me check". But ^ to the FAs for asking and the pilots for turning it on.
Jul 5, 2016, 8:36 pm
#1635
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7/5 UA53 ZRH-IAD Ch9 available^ although I didn't hear anything during the Oceanic portion of the flight.