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Old Dec 31, 2020, 4:02 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:

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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)
73L - B737-900ER Slimline Config (3413-3442 & 3479: 20/42/117), (3443-3478: 20/39/120) (3479 Sky Interior and Space bins)
37E - B737-MAX8 Slimline 16/54/96): Sky Interior and Space bins
37X - B737-MAX9 Slimline 20/48/111): 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)
78H - B787-8 (28J/21PP/38E+/158Y)
78Z - B787-9 (48/88/116 config)
78P - B787-9 (48J/21PP/39E+/149Y config)
77E - B777-200ER Polaris/PP (50/24/46/156)

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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
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) Fleet retired
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)
77O - B777-200ER Domestic Version 32F/124E+/206Y 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/BQN/BFM, 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 (completed)
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 Sep 8, 2021, 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by Kmxu
This aircraft will be on EWR-SFO (UA 2632) on Thursday. “Where is this aircraft coming from” shows SFO-EWR, TCM-SFO, RIV-TCM, SFO-RIV (Wednesday), TCM-SFO, RIV-TCM, SFO-RIV (Tuesday), TCM-SFO, RIV-TCM, SFO-RIV (Monday), TCM-SFO, RIV-TCM, SFO-RIV (Sunday), … repeat… HNL-SFO (last Wednesday).
RIV and TCM both being USAF facilities, I'd suspect something related to refugees.
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Old Sep 9, 2021, 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by HkCaGu
RIV and TCM both being USAF facilities, I'd suspect something related to refugees.
Refugee flights have been using Camber call signs, these were just regular UA call signs. My guess is that it is just normal troop movement.
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Old Sep 9, 2021, 4:53 pm
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While we don’t know specific frames yet, during today’s Cowen event United’s Andrew Nocella said this fall he released five 777-300ERs to cargo flights. It was an update to the last statement from July (I think) which said no more cargo-only operations.

Additionally, the PW 772s are still anticipated to be back next year. It was mentioned that they would be useful as cargo, they are also out of service at a good time based on a renewed lack of demand.

So, between 787 deliveries halted and some 773 being moved to cargo operations, there should be some aircraft changes being loaded in the coming weeks.

You can listen to the presentation at ir.United.com.
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Old Sep 9, 2021, 5:05 pm
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Two 789s (3950, 3960) are due out of XMN any day now, and we'll probably see two more 789s go in to replace them. It will take some time to build and staff the trips as UA isn't laying over crews in PVG; rather, they are turning from GUM. E.g., to-be-configured 789 flying GUM-XMN, picking up and flying out a freshly-reconfigured 789 XMN-GUM. We should see the next two candidates soon.

Once the exchange takes place, that will make 16 789 in service with the old configuration, 19 in the new/Polaris configuration, and 3 in mod. Just getting over the 50% milestone.

Originally Posted by Micp3208
While we don’t know specific frames yet, during today’s Cowen event United’s Andrew Nocella said this fall he released five 777-300ERs to cargo flights. It was an update to the last statement from July (I think) which said no more cargo-only operations.

Additionally, the PW 772s are still anticipated to be back next year. It was mentioned that they would be useful as cargo, they are also out of service at a good time based on a renewed lack of demand.

So, between 787 deliveries halted and some 773 being moved to cargo operations, there should be some aircraft changes being loaded in the coming weeks.

You can listen to the presentation at ir.United.com.
I am expecting to see fewer 77W on transcons and Hawaii.
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Old Sep 9, 2021, 5:14 pm
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Originally Posted by N104UA
Refugee flights have been using Camber call signs, these were just regular UA call signs. My guess is that it is just normal troop movement.
I used the Camber call sign a decade ago when flying DC8s between Bahrain and Diego Garcia on military Air Mobility Command flights. None of our other AMC flights used different call signs. Never figured out why BAH-FJDG was different.
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Old Sep 9, 2021, 10:11 pm
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Originally Posted by EWR764
Two 789s (3950, 3960) are due out of XMN any day now, and we'll probably see two more 789s go in to replace them
That was a quick turnaround, right around 40 days. If they keep that pace up it's not going to take long to finish the fleet.
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Old Sep 10, 2021, 7:00 pm
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UAX Update
E145XR:
N24128 (2003 build, ex-AX) has re-entered the fleet with CommutAir, now flying

E145:
N13913 ferried IGM, fleet exit

CR2:
N956SW entered ROW for paint
N912SW entered ROW for paint

CR5:
N519LR has been re-registered as N575GJ

CR7:
N518LR ferried STL for CR5 conversion
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Old Sep 10, 2021, 7:31 pm
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Are all of the non XRs leaving the fleet? It always seemed strange they placed only four into service.
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 7:41 am
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EvoBlu Liveries:
73G N33714 sked to exit AMA 2736/15Sep in EvoBlu
73G N13720 entered AMA 2735/15Sep. Assume Star repaint
752 N17104 sked to exit AMA 2719/15Sep in EvoBlu
N17139 sked to enter AMA 2739/15Sep for EvoBlu

2nd 737-900 nonER exited ROW for maint prior to return to service.

764s N68061 and N77066 sked to exit ROW for maint in HKG prior to return to service

763 N672UA enroute to HKG, reported will receive Polaris along with maint prior to returning to service. Was sked to High J configuration.
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by Bunky
763 N672UA enroute to HKG, reported will receive Polaris along with maint prior to returning to service. Was sked to High J configuration.
Indeed it still will... except it's N662UA. 672 has back been in service as 76L for some time.
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 4:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Bunky
764s N68061 and N77066 sked to exit ROW for maint in HKG prior to return to service
Has there been any word on the 764s getting Polaris seats or are they going to keep the 2-1-2 configuration?
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by N104UA
Has there been any word on the 764s getting Polaris seats or are they going to keep the 2-1-2 configuration?
Keeping 2-1-2 for now, at least. I think I saw something about 764 Polaris mods maybe starting in the second half of next year, but who knows if it's still true.
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 5:56 pm
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Originally Posted by dkc192
Keeping 2-1-2 for now, at least. I think I saw something about 764 Polaris mods maybe starting in the second half of next year, but who knows if it's still true.
In the most recent earnings call, it was revealed that 764 Polaris mods would start in the first half of 2022 and would run past the end of the summer.
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 8:21 pm
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Originally Posted by EWR764
In the most recent earnings call, it was revealed that 764 Polaris mods would start in the first half of 2022 and would run past the end of the summer.
That is a quick modification for the fleet if they do it in less than 9 months
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Old Sep 15, 2021, 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by EWR764
In the most recent earnings call, it was revealed that 764 Polaris mods would start in the first half of 2022 and would run past the end of the summer.
Oh, that's genuinely good news. So, six years after Polaris was first launched, its rollout will be complete!
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