UA MP auction of 747 memorabilia
Oct 25, 2017, 11:07 am
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UA MP auction of 747 memorabilia
United Airlines MileagePlus Members Can Make Their Home the Queen's New Throne
Airline to auction off Boeing 747 hardware to benefit Air Camp
747-themed amenity kits now onboard through January 2018
CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (UAL) today announced a special way for fans of the iconic Boeing 747 fleet to keep a piece of the aircraft forever. A combination of 'buy now' and 'bid now' items will be available at http://exclusives.mileageplus.com/747hardware exclusively for MileagePlus members to use their award miles on pieces of 747 aircraft flown by the carrier.
The four 'buy now' items available today for a preset amount of miles are:
"Since we announced the retirement of our 747 fleet, our customers and employees have been enthusiastic about sharing their fond memories of this beloved aircraft," said Suzi Cabo, managing director of corporate and community affairs. "We're excited to provide MileagePlus members with the exclusive opportunity to keep a piece of the 747, all while paying it forward to the next generation of aviation leaders who attend Air Camp."
For descriptions and photos of the auction items, please visit: http://exclusives.mileageplus.com/747hardware.
To give more customers their own 747 keepsake, United will offer 747-themed Premium Transcon and United Polaris amenity kits on flights through January 2018. The kits include 747 branded items and a selection of 747 trading cards featuring images of United 747 aircraft through the years. Customers can collect all 15 cards in the series to complete their set.
Airline to auction off Boeing 747 hardware to benefit Air Camp
747-themed amenity kits now onboard through January 2018
CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (UAL) today announced a special way for fans of the iconic Boeing 747 fleet to keep a piece of the aircraft forever. A combination of 'buy now' and 'bid now' items will be available at http://exclusives.mileageplus.com/747hardware exclusively for MileagePlus members to use their award miles on pieces of 747 aircraft flown by the carrier.
The four 'buy now' items available today for a preset amount of miles are:
• Triple Passenger Seats
• Double Passenger Seats
• 2' x 2' United Airlines Livery Panel
• Single Window Cuts with Natural Finish
The remaining items will be released online between Monday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Nov. 7, the date of the final United 747 flight. Items available during this auction include: • Double Passenger Seats
• 2' x 2' United Airlines Livery Panel
• Single Window Cuts with Natural Finish
• Rudder Trim Indicator
• Standby Airspeed Indicator
• N182UA - Tail Number Cut
• N171UA - Tail Number Cut
• Forward facing American flag cut-out
• Rear facing American flag cut-out
• Brake Pressure Indicator
• 747-400 Aluminum Cut-out
• Ram Air Inlet
• Oxygen Pressure Indicator
• Standby Attitude Indicator
• Standby Altimeter
MileagePlus Exclusives offers members access to buy or bid on unique experiences, exciting events and one-of-a-kind items. The proceeds from this auction through MileagePlus Exclusives will provide middle school students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend Air Camp to learn the science, technology, engineering and mathematics of aviation and aeronautics through hands-on experiences. Air Camp students develop leadership and community service skills while learning what it takes to become a pilot, aircraft maintainer, an aeronautical engineer and other aviation careers. • Standby Airspeed Indicator
• N182UA - Tail Number Cut
• N171UA - Tail Number Cut
• Forward facing American flag cut-out
• Rear facing American flag cut-out
• Brake Pressure Indicator
• 747-400 Aluminum Cut-out
• Ram Air Inlet
• Oxygen Pressure Indicator
• Standby Attitude Indicator
• Standby Altimeter
"Since we announced the retirement of our 747 fleet, our customers and employees have been enthusiastic about sharing their fond memories of this beloved aircraft," said Suzi Cabo, managing director of corporate and community affairs. "We're excited to provide MileagePlus members with the exclusive opportunity to keep a piece of the 747, all while paying it forward to the next generation of aviation leaders who attend Air Camp."
For descriptions and photos of the auction items, please visit: http://exclusives.mileageplus.com/747hardware.
To give more customers their own 747 keepsake, United will offer 747-themed Premium Transcon and United Polaris amenity kits on flights through January 2018. The kits include 747 branded items and a selection of 747 trading cards featuring images of United 747 aircraft through the years. Customers can collect all 15 cards in the series to complete their set.
Oct 25, 2017, 11:16 am
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Oct 25, 2017, 11:28 am
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Odd no premium cabin seating of any vintage. Suspect that would be of greater interest to the FT crowd.
Oct 25, 2017, 11:44 am
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I'm surprised that a retired UA 747 is worth $0 or worth more as parts -- are Larry and Sergey not interested in buying a spare? is Ernest Angley not looking to upgrade?
Oct 25, 2017, 11:50 am
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Oct 25, 2017, 12:03 pm
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Oct 25, 2017, 12:10 pm
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The majority of IPTE seats (3-class aircraft) are the first of the retrofits, the 2-class (mostly non-IPTE) aircraft plans are less certain. There is going to be no shortage of IPTE spares.
Oct 25, 2017, 12:11 pm
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Oct 25, 2017, 12:18 pm
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FWIW, if they really wanted one they should take a former SQ 744's before even looking at a UA 744 frame. 
Oct 25, 2017, 12:18 pm
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Oct 25, 2017, 1:02 pm
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This reminds me a little of the Delta surplus sales where you can buy a lav door, landing gear, food cart, etc. I wish UA had the same thing.
If I recall, the delta museum has the 767 the employees bought for the airline. It would be cool if UA had a museum where they stuck the final 747
Oct 25, 2017, 1:14 pm
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Very cool. I'm torn between the window and "livery panel."
What exactly is a livery panel? I'm leaning towards that since it'll say United and the window won't. But I suppose they may annotate the window too (as shown in the livery photo).
What exactly is a livery panel? I'm leaning towards that since it'll say United and the window won't. But I suppose they may annotate the window too (as shown in the livery photo).
Oct 25, 2017, 2:01 pm
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When I read the first line of the OP I though I'd be able to buy a lav. Now that would be a conversation piece.
"United Airlines MileagePlus Members Can Make Their Home the Queen's New Throne"
"United Airlines MileagePlus Members Can Make Their Home the Queen's New Throne"