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Old Dec 31, 2018, 6:39 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.

United Airlines Equipment (Aircraft) Codes (via JOSECONLSCREW28)- code refers to type and configuration but not IFE:

pmCO
73S - B737-700 Guam Configuration (12/30/84 Slimline)
73G - B737-700 Slimline (12/36/78 config)
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)
37X - 737-MAX9 Slimline 20/48/111): Slimline Config (3413-3442 & 3479: 20/42/117), (3443-3478: 20/39/120) (3479 Sky Interior and Space bins)
75B - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/45/108)
75S - B757-200 Int'l Config (16/42/118)
75E - B757-300 Slimline (24/57/156 config)
76S - 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)
77E - B777-200ER Polaris/PP (50/24/46/156)

pmUA
19S - A319 version 1 (8/42/78 config)
19C - A319 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (8/42/78 config), different lavs
19F - A319 version 1 (12/36/78 config)
19G - A319 version 2 (12/36/78 config) (ex-CZ frames) (12/36/78 config)
20S - A320 version 1 (12/42/96 config)
20C - A320 version 2 (ex-CZ frames) (12/42/96 config), different lavs
20F - A320 version ? (16/36/96 config)
37K - B737-900ER (20/39/120 a/c 3801-3810 ) (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)
76C - B767-300ER 2-cabin non-Polaris (30J/49E+/135Y config)
76A - B767-300ER Polaris 2 class (30J/46E+/138Y config)
76L - B767-300ER Polaris/PP (46J/22PP/43E+/56Y config)
77G/M - B777-200 Domestic (Versions 3 & 4 / 28F/102E+/234Y config)
77Q - B777-200ER 3-cabin (20xx & 28xx Tail #s) & (27xx Tail#'s) ("Version 1"/ 8F/40J/113E+/108Y config)
77U/N - B777-200ER Polaris/PP (50J/24PP/46E+/156Y)
77X - B777-300ER Polaris/PP (60J/24PP/62E+/204Y)
78J(78X) - B787-10 Polaris/PP 44J/21PP/45E+/199Y config)

Here's what each of the facilities do historically:
Domestic Contract:
LCQ, Airbus heavy/medium maint, Airbus Inductions and mods, 319/320 reconfiguration, 763 paint
MIA, reconfiguration and maintenance, all except 787/777
DLH, Airbus maintenance
SAT 757 maint/reconfiguration, some 763 maintenance
INT, 737 & 757 maint.
TPA, 737 heavy maint, contract, but UA building own hanger
RFD, 777 ADS-B
ILN occasional 763 maint.
Domestic In House:
HOU, 737 heavier maintenance, some shorter mod work
SFO, Airbus D checks, heavy 772 maint, 737NG C checks, other maint.
MCO, 737/757 maintenance, some mods.
IAH, light maint, some mods
SEA, 77W, 787 delivery induction
DEN, IAD, 787 new delivery induction
Paint Facilities
VCV, AMA, CWF, FTW paint
International Contract:
HKG, heavy widebody maint and reconf (also heavy GUM 737 maint); 763/772GE Polaris mods
XMN 772PW Polaris mods, 787 mod, 777/787 heavy maint
PVG, 788 modifications/WiFi, GUM 737 maint
PEK, some widebody maint.

Services ended at:
MCN, PEK, SKF, VQQ

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Old Jun 17, 2019, 8:34 pm
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N684UA (operating as N588HA), was sked on FR24 HKG-HNL 2791/19Jun. That flight is showing cancelled. Maybe this STC conversion form HAL is about ready to exit HKG.

N78002 showed ferrying back toEWR on 2751/18Jun, but that flight is cancelled. I wonder if the damage to 752 N26123 at EWR and/or MAX situation has UA going down to 1 mod GE772 in HKG mod. NOTE: Another thread has a poster saying the cancelled flight was probably in error. We'll ahve to wait and see.

I don't know the process of mod at XMN and HKG, but couldn't the timeframe be reduced if UA goes to a single mod unit at each facility?
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Old Jun 17, 2019, 9:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Bunky

N78002 showed ferrying back toEWR on 2751/18Jun, but that flight is cancelled. I wonder if the damage to 752 N26123 at EWR and/or MAX situation has UA going down to 1 mod GE772 in HKG mod. NOTE: Another thread has a poster saying the cancelled flight was probably in error. We'll have to wait and see.
I'm actually more interested in what happens to the damaged frame. Lots of votes for scrapping over on AV Herald based on damage to the tube itself. I myself joked that a little speed tape will fix it right up
Originally Posted by Bunky
I don't know the process of mod at XMN and HKG, but couldn't the timeframe be reduced if UA goes to a single mod unit at each facility?
No inside knowledge, but gotta think it's a process, and don't see going to one line speeding things up. Again, pure educated guess, and would welcome anyone with actual expertise to chime in.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 12:07 am
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I'm actually more interested in what happens to the damaged frame. Lots of votes for scrapping over on AV Herald based on damage to the tube itself. I myself joked that a little speed tape will fix it right up
They need to bring back the 757 that was recently put in storage.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by halls120
They need to bring back the 757 that was recently put in storage.
Certainly possible, but generally aircraft are retired a limited number of hours before a heavy maintenance visit, which could easily cost $1m or more for an airplane that old. If N505UA is close to such an interval, United would have to make a cost/benefit decision to bring it back and, if necessary, perform required maintenance that will result in additional downtime. No doubt United network planners are running through utilization scenarios to see whether the loss of a 757 can be absorbed.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by EWR764
Certainly possible, but generally aircraft are retired a limited number of hours before a heavy maintenance visit, which could easily cost $1m or more for an airplane that old. If N505UA is close to such an interval, United would have to make a cost/benefit decision to bring it back and, if necessary, perform required maintenance that will result in additional downtime. No doubt United network planners are running through utilization scenarios to see whether the loss of a 757 can be absorbed.
This is more of a question (not a statement): I thought the freight carriers were fighting over UA's 752's to convert them once they were pulled from service? Is 505UA even still available? Or has the freight market softened up for this style of frame?
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by jhayes_1780
This is more of a question (not a statement): I thought the freight carriers were fighting over UA's 752's to convert them once they were pulled from service? Is 505UA even still available? Or has the freight market softened up for this style of frame?
I think FedEx took 35 or so frames, most of which were owned by United. Others came off lease and were stored, scrapped or went to other operators (some freight, some pax, some executive). There are maybe 15 or so 757-222s remaining in storage, but I don't believe United has any claim to them as they were lease returns. I don't think there is a STC for 752 freighter conversion with winglets, so any 757-222 that received winglets likely met a different fate.

N505UA is a different case as it is owned by United and I don't think it has yet been transitioned to long-term storage. It's not due for freighter conversion, and the resale market for pax 752s right now is virtually nil.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 8:31 am
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Y seats on N440UA?
Not sure if this is the right thread.

Anyone know what's the story for N440UA's economy seats?


I think this is a pmUA aircraft, but I've never seen seats like these before. They are approximately slimline proportions, but they're more comfortable than the standard slimline Y. The F seats are the standard new slimline F.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by fumje
Not sure if this is the right thread.

Anyone know what's the story for N440UA's economy seats?


I think this is a pmUA aircraft, but I've never seen seats like these before. They are approximately slimline proportions, but they're more comfortable than the standard slimline Y. The F seats are the standard new slimline F.
Definitelly PMUA - the registration number is giveaway. All CO planes had five numbers, UA's ended with UA (and apparently just U even earlier).
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 10:21 am
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Definitelly PMUA - the registration number is giveaway. All CO planes had five numbers, UA's ended with UA (and apparently just U even earlier).
Thanks, wasn't sure if I remembered that scheme correctly. This is not a new aircraft, but are the post-merger new aircraft registered with five numbers?

Some searching of the older threads shows me this post:
Originally Posted by Bunky
A320:
N440UA exited LCQ 6854/11Apr with slimline seats/bins
62 of 97 A320s in slimline

739:
N68822 sked to enter SEA 2191/21Apr, new delivery (UA's 100th 739/739ER)
It's the last mention of an update for this aircraft that I can find, but it must have been updated more recently to get the new F seats.

Was this the standard slimline Y seat for some time that I'm not remembering?
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by fumje
Not sure if this is the right thread.

Anyone know what's the story for N440UA's economy seats?

I think this is a pmUA aircraft, but I've never seen seats like these before. They are approximately slimline proportions, but they're more comfortable than the standard slimline Y. The F seats are the standard new slimline F.
For whatever reason, the first batch of slimlined A320s received these generic seat covers, as if the United brand-standard covers weren't ready or hadn't yet been chosen, and the bean counters couldn't wait to jam an extra Y row or two onto those airplanes. I thought they'd be replaced by now, but there are still a bunch of 320s out there with these covers.

I saw that as emblematic of Smisek-era United: little to no project coordination, on-the-cheap finishes, degraded customer experience and a soulless, generic 'feel'.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by fumje
Thanks, wasn't sure if I remembered that scheme correctly. This is not a new aircraft, but are the post-merger new aircraft registered with five numbers?

Some searching of the older threads shows me this post:

It's the last mention of an update for this aircraft that I can find, but it must have been updated more recently to get the new F seats.

Was this the standard slimline Y seat for some time that I'm not remembering?
No, UA chose to follow the old numbering scheme, so used A32x that UA purchased post merger got the UA with three numbers (plus of course N).

DreamLiners, even pmUA order, got five numbers, and IIRC the 773s got four numbers plus U. Guess it kind of makes sense ....

IIRC the sliming of narrow body fleet has been completed, 753s being last to be done (again, going from my less than stellar memory ).

Oh, and used HA 763s got the UA at the end. Guessing if they ever picked up 764s, they would be all numbers.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by UAinAUS
E175:
Correction to my earlier post, first 2 E175SC to enter revenue service was N602UX and N603UX (13Jun)
N601UX and N604UX still just “delivered” but not yet in service

CR7:
N153GJ entered STL 7Jun for CR5 conversion
N154GJ entered STL 11Jun for CR5 conversion
N163GJ entered AMA 12Jun for paint (new livery)
Looks like N135GJ is still in revenue service.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by nevansm
Looks like N135GJ is still in revenue service.
I think you transposed it. But yes... looks like it just took 10 days off and is still showing as a traditional CRJ-700
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Originally Posted by EWR764
For whatever reason, the first batch of slimlined A320s received these generic seat covers, as if the United brand-standard covers weren't ready or hadn't yet been chosen, and the bean counters couldn't wait to jam an extra Y row or two onto those airplanes. I thought they'd be replaced by now, but there are still a bunch of 320s out there with these covers.

I saw that as emblematic of Smisek-era United: little to no project coordination, on-the-cheap finishes, degraded customer experience and a soulless, generic 'feel'.
I never understood why they didn’t finish the seat cover project when they were installing new F. The new Airbus seat covers were long in use before the new F project was even begun.
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Old Jun 18, 2019, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by nevansm
Looks like N135GJ is still in revenue service.
If so, a scope violation... as the E175-SCs enter, CR7s should be leaving GoJet on a one-for-one basis.
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