Dec 31, 2017, 7:17 pm
Last edit by: Bunky
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
73Z - B737-700 Guam Configuration (12/30/84 Slimline)
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
73R - B737-700 Slimline, former GUM and former Copa (PDE)
73Y - B737-800 Slimline Config (16/54/96 config)
73U - B737-800 Guam Slimline Configuration (16/42/108 config)
73Q - B737-800 Slimline (16/54/96) with SFP (a/c 3519 and above 16/48/102) 3528 and up Sky Interior, 3532 and up Sky bins
73C - B737-900 Slimline (20/42/117 config)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config (3413-3442 & 3479: 20/42/117), (3443-3478: 20/39/120) (3479 Sky Interior and Space bins)
37X - 737-MAX9 Slimline 20/48/111)
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/45/108)
75A - B757-300 (24/57/132 config) - obsolete with last 3 in mod
75E - B757-300 Slimline (24/57/156 config)
76P - B767-400ER (39/70/131 with Y crew mod)
78V - B787-8 (36/70/113 config)
78Z - B787-9 (48/88/116 config)
77Y - B777-200ER ("Version 2"/ 50/72/145 config)
sUA
19S - A319 version 1 (8/42/78 config)
19C - A319 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (8/42/78 config)
20S - A320 version 1 (12/42/96 config)
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (12/42/96 config)
37K - B737-900ER (20/39/120 a/c 3810-3810 ) (20/42/117 a/c 3811-3894 Sky - a/c 3895-3899 Space Bins)
75K - B757-200 (formerly known as "ps") (28/42/72 config)
76N - B767-300ER 3-cabin (6/26/71/80 config) - obsolete with last unit in mod
76C - B767-300ER 2-cabin non-Polaris (30/49/135 config)
76A - B767-300ER Polaris 2 class (30/46/138 config)
77G - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4 / 28/102/234 config)
77J - B777-200ER 3-cabin (27xx Tail#'s) ("Version 1"/ 8/40/113/108 config)
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) ("Version 1"/ 8/40/113/108 config)
77T - B777-300ER Polaris (60/86/156 config) - With Premium economy (60/24/46/156)
78U - B787-9 AC# 968-972
Here's what each of the facilities do historically:
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint); 763 Polaris mods
XMN 772 Polaris mods, 777/787 heavy maint
LCQ, Airbus heavy and some medium heavy maint, Airbus Inductions and mods, 737NG reconfiguration
DLH, Airbus maintenance
MIA, 753 ISP, 763 main/WiFi, some 757 maint, 737NG reconfiguration and maintenance, Airbus maint.
HOU, 737 heavier maintenance, slimline seats, some shorter mod work
RFD, 752 scimitar winglets, 737NG reconfigurations, 753 slimlines
SAT 757 maint
SKF 39M final induction installations
ILN some 763 maint
VQQ some 763 maint
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, 737NG C checks, other maint.
MCO, 737/757 maintenance, some mods.
IAH, light maint, slimlines on 73G
VCV, AMA and FTW for paint.
XMN, 772 maintenance
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi
PEK, some widebody maint.
VCV, AMA, CWF, FTW paint
SEA, 77W, 739 new delivery induction, some 789s as well
DEN, IAD, 789 new delivery induction
Services ended at INT and MCN - Appears services suspended or ended at PEK
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
73Z - B737-700 Guam Configuration (12/30/84 Slimline)
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
73R - B737-700 Slimline, former GUM and former Copa (PDE)
73Y - B737-800 Slimline Config (16/54/96 config)
73U - B737-800 Guam Slimline Configuration (16/42/108 config)
73Q - B737-800 Slimline (16/54/96) with SFP (a/c 3519 and above 16/48/102) 3528 and up Sky Interior, 3532 and up Sky bins
73C - B737-900 Slimline (20/42/117 config)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config (3413-3442 & 3479: 20/42/117), (3443-3478: 20/39/120) (3479 Sky Interior and Space bins)
37X - 737-MAX9 Slimline 20/48/111)
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/45/108)
75A - B757-300 (24/57/132 config) - obsolete with last 3 in mod
75E - B757-300 Slimline (24/57/156 config)
76P - B767-400ER (39/70/131 with Y crew mod)
78V - B787-8 (36/70/113 config)
78Z - B787-9 (48/88/116 config)
77Y - B777-200ER ("Version 2"/ 50/72/145 config)
sUA
19S - A319 version 1 (8/42/78 config)
19C - A319 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (8/42/78 config)
20S - A320 version 1 (12/42/96 config)
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (12/42/96 config)
37K - B737-900ER (20/39/120 a/c 3810-3810 ) (20/42/117 a/c 3811-3894 Sky - a/c 3895-3899 Space Bins)
75K - B757-200 (formerly known as "ps") (28/42/72 config)
76N - B767-300ER 3-cabin (6/26/71/80 config) - obsolete with last unit in mod
76C - B767-300ER 2-cabin non-Polaris (30/49/135 config)
76A - B767-300ER Polaris 2 class (30/46/138 config)
77G - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4 / 28/102/234 config)
77J - B777-200ER 3-cabin (27xx Tail#'s) ("Version 1"/ 8/40/113/108 config)
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) ("Version 1"/ 8/40/113/108 config)
77T - B777-300ER Polaris (60/86/156 config) - With Premium economy (60/24/46/156)
78U - B787-9 AC# 968-972
Here's what each of the facilities do historically:
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint); 763 Polaris mods
XMN 772 Polaris mods, 777/787 heavy maint
LCQ, Airbus heavy and some medium heavy maint, Airbus Inductions and mods, 737NG reconfiguration
DLH, Airbus maintenance
MIA, 753 ISP, 763 main/WiFi, some 757 maint, 737NG reconfiguration and maintenance, Airbus maint.
HOU, 737 heavier maintenance, slimline seats, some shorter mod work
RFD, 752 scimitar winglets, 737NG reconfigurations, 753 slimlines
SAT 757 maint
SKF 39M final induction installations
ILN some 763 maint
VQQ some 763 maint
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, 737NG C checks, other maint.
MCO, 737/757 maintenance, some mods.
IAH, light maint, slimlines on 73G
VCV, AMA and FTW for paint.
XMN, 772 maintenance
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi
PEK, some widebody maint.
VCV, AMA, CWF, FTW paint
SEA, 77W, 739 new delivery induction, some 789s as well
DEN, IAD, 789 new delivery induction
Services ended at INT and MCN - Appears services suspended or ended at PEK
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2018 Edition]
Nov 27, 2018, 7:00 am
#1006
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 710
I think this was addressed quite a ways back, but I don't have the link. Off the top of my head and excluding any maintenance issues, I suspect the GUM birds are high cycle, low hours. Swapping out with a domestic aircraft which has more hours than cycles allows the aircraft life to be extended.
Nov 27, 2018, 8:07 am
#1007
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite, National Executive, United Gold
Posts: 1,181
I don't think the GUM 737s are necessarily high cycle frames. While the routes may on average be shorter than mainland routes, the frequency of these routes/utilization is lower. I think @UAinAUS is spot on.
I think this was addressed quite a ways back, but I don't have the link. Off the top of my head and excluding any maintenance issues, I suspect the GUM birds are high cycle, low hours. Swapping out with a domestic aircraft which has more hours than cycles allows the aircraft life to be extended.
Nov 27, 2018, 9:07 am
#1008
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
I don't think the GUM 737s are necessarily high cycle frames. While the routes may on average be shorter than mainland routes, the frequency of these routes/utilization is lower. I think @UAinAUS is spot on.
Nov 27, 2018, 6:59 pm
#1009
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,098
Same principle, different product:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_leveling
TL,DR spread the wear out over your whole fleet instead of a few planes to make your fleet will last longer
Nov 27, 2018, 8:12 pm
#1010
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York, NY
Programs: UA, AA, DL, Hertz, Avis, National, Hyatt, Hilton, SPG, Marriott
Posts: 9,452
The first batch of Micronesia 737s (the ones that replaced the 727s in 1999 or so) spent about 15-16 years in the GUM network. During mid-life heavy maintenance visits, more extensive corrosion-related damage was noted than similar hour/cycle frames in the mainland fleet, primarily due to the high-salt environment. So, as the 738 fleet ages, aircraft are being rotated out of Micronesia at a faster rate, apparently every two years or so. Aside from the Island Hopper, the GUM flying isn't inherently more demanding than the mainland network, mostly turns to Japan followed by lengthy sits at GUM.
Also worth noting that UA is planning to grow GUM again.
Also worth noting that UA is planning to grow GUM again.
Nov 28, 2018, 5:45 am
#1011
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,630
73G:
N15751 exited MIA 2740/27Nov still in domestic config, so not being converted to GUM.
738:
N73299 entered HOU 2755/26Nov, for GUM to Domestic reconfig.
753:
N57870 entered SAT 2748/2Nov, outside chance of slimline install
764:
N76065 sked to exit HKG 2783/28Nov with Y crew rest mod installaed
772:
N212UA entered HKG 2782/25Nov for maint
N76010 sked to exit HKG 180/29Nov
N78013 sked to enter HKG 179/27Nov (flt delayed until 11/28)
N15751 exited MIA 2740/27Nov still in domestic config, so not being converted to GUM.
738:
N73299 entered HOU 2755/26Nov, for GUM to Domestic reconfig.
753:
N57870 entered SAT 2748/2Nov, outside chance of slimline install
764:
N76065 sked to exit HKG 2783/28Nov with Y crew rest mod installaed
772:
N212UA entered HKG 2782/25Nov for maint
N76010 sked to exit HKG 180/29Nov
N78013 sked to enter HKG 179/27Nov (flt delayed until 11/28)
Nov 30, 2018, 12:05 pm
#1012
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,630
39M:
N27509 entered SEA Induction 2705/29Nov
763:
N684UA (Ex N588HA) sked to enter HKG 2706/1Dec for first HA unit to get Polaris/High Premium config. joining N666UA
772:
N212UA entered HKG maint 2782/25Nov
N77012 entered HKG 179/29Nov
N78013 sked to exit HKG 180/1Dec after short maint visit
789:
N36962 exited XMN maint 2741/30Nov
78X:
N14002 sked to enter IAD new delivery Induction 2706/1Dec
N27509 entered SEA Induction 2705/29Nov
763:
N684UA (Ex N588HA) sked to enter HKG 2706/1Dec for first HA unit to get Polaris/High Premium config. joining N666UA
772:
N212UA entered HKG maint 2782/25Nov
N77012 entered HKG 179/29Nov
N78013 sked to exit HKG 180/1Dec after short maint visit
789:
N36962 exited XMN maint 2741/30Nov
78X:
N14002 sked to enter IAD new delivery Induction 2706/1Dec
Last edited by Bunky; Nov 30, 2018 at 11:39 pm
Dec 2, 2018, 9:55 am
#1013
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,630
OK, I posted a spreadsheet of Polaris activities on the Fleet site. It shows each fleet in columns with completed, in mod and waiting for conversion from top to bottom. Colors indicate, Polaris, Polaris with PE , mod and no color for those aircraft waiting for conversion. There is a running total on the bottom left of units converted and a percentage of units converted. there is also a seating configuration count in the center bottom.
Check it out and let me know if it needs anything.
https://sites.google.com/site/unitedfle ... ris-update
It is linked near the top of the home page above the large logo on the fleet site. I've added it to my signature on my posts.
763:
N673UA entered LCQ 2755/2Dec
N677UA sked to exit LCQ 2756/2Dec
Check it out and let me know if it needs anything.
https://sites.google.com/site/unitedfle ... ris-update
It is linked near the top of the home page above the large logo on the fleet site. I've added it to my signature on my posts.
763:
N673UA entered LCQ 2755/2Dec
N677UA sked to exit LCQ 2756/2Dec
Dec 2, 2018, 11:12 am
#1014
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Alaska Gold 75k, Marriott Amb
Posts: 66
I looked on unitedfleetsite and back in this thread and could not work out what GUM stands for.
thx
/i
thx
/i
Dec 2, 2018, 11:16 am
#1015
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Portland OR
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 560
Dec 2, 2018, 1:40 pm
#1016
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
Dec 2, 2018, 8:52 pm
#1017
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SYD, CBR, BDL
Programs: UA 1K, VA Platinum
Posts: 1,198
UAX Update
CR2:
N908EV (2002 build) has entered the UAX fleet with ExpressJet (10th in fleet)
E45X:
N14173 has left ExpressJet and is now flying UAX with CommutAir (31st in Fleet)
N908EV (2002 build) has entered the UAX fleet with ExpressJet (10th in fleet)
E45X:
N14173 has left ExpressJet and is now flying UAX with CommutAir (31st in Fleet)
Dec 2, 2018, 9:39 pm
#1018
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Can't fill one CR2 when AS has 4X daily Horizon prop and DL has 3X E75 from SEA
Where are all these CR2s going?
I do like flying via YVR better with MLL access as MM, but we do have Tim Horton's at YYJ and sometimes SFO connection works better. And going via YYC tends to be long, and YYZ is just a non starter for me.
Guess I'll have to continue to relive my pmCO days and fly AS and receive better service
Dec 3, 2018, 9:38 am
#1019
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,630
78X:
N14001 sked 2764/4Dec EWR-FRA, first time over the pond
Looks like 2764 is the flight number assigned to this aircraft during system proving runs
N14001 sked 2764/4Dec EWR-FRA, first time over the pond
Looks like 2764 is the flight number assigned to this aircraft during system proving runs