Fleet week pics and reports
Oct 12, 2009, 9:31 am
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Care to give us some color on the destinations? Or were you sworn to secrecy?
Oct 12, 2009, 10:45 am
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Oct 12, 2009, 10:47 am
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Oct 12, 2009, 11:21 am
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I this whole possibility of a new upgrade structure would warrant its own thread. Its kinda a big deal and buried in fleet-week many/most will probably miss it.
Oct 12, 2009, 12:46 pm
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Oct 12, 2009, 12:55 pm
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Oct 12, 2009, 2:05 pm
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thanks again - awesome event!!!
Thanks again to United for letting us consumers into the event - it's such a thrill for an airline enthusiast and loyal UA flyer like me - and I was doubly excited to see N175UA as the 744 open for walk-through - was on that a/c back in April for my first ever mileage run SFO-FRA.
I also really enjoyed the meet and greet with the VPs, even though we got there late, enjoyed the conversation we did have and their honesty and candor.
And a HUGE thanks to Frank and the rest of the volunteers who made the event possible - even snagging the gate 69 red carpet and signage! LOL.
Can't wait for next year!!!
I also really enjoyed the meet and greet with the VPs, even though we got there late, enjoyed the conversation we did have and their honesty and candor.
And a HUGE thanks to Frank and the rest of the volunteers who made the event possible - even snagging the gate 69 red carpet and signage! LOL.
Can't wait for next year!!!
Oct 12, 2009, 2:49 pm
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Oct 12, 2009, 3:44 pm
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Oct 12, 2009, 6:43 pm
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Many thanks to UA for including FTers!!!
What a great event! We flew up to SFO for the event (on UA, of course) and got up close to the B747 and A320 that were on display. The engine repair shop was also open, and there were a lot of displays and employees on hand to answer questions. There was a $26M B777 engine on display (it was there because of "performance issues") according to the manager who was there.
On board the 747, volunteer FAs were there to usher people through and to get you into the line for the flight deck. There, a really helpful volunteer FO was on hand to answer questions. (He previously worked the 747, and was recently reassigned to the A320/319 as result of the downturn and 737 retirement.)
Prior to the Blue Angeles taking off, another B747 took off and flew slowly over the maintenance base. It was to do a slow flyer over the Golden Gate Bridge as part of the Fleet Week air display. (Smart move, United Marketing Dept!!)
Overall, a great event. Many thanks United, Frank and the other United volunteers who set this up and invited a few FTers to participate.
Here's my Evacuation Slide Video (I was right at the base of the slide as it depolyed.) Enjoy. KH
747 Slide Deployment
On board the 747, volunteer FAs were there to usher people through and to get you into the line for the flight deck. There, a really helpful volunteer FO was on hand to answer questions. (He previously worked the 747, and was recently reassigned to the A320/319 as result of the downturn and 737 retirement.)
Prior to the Blue Angeles taking off, another B747 took off and flew slowly over the maintenance base. It was to do a slow flyer over the Golden Gate Bridge as part of the Fleet Week air display. (Smart move, United Marketing Dept!!)
Overall, a great event. Many thanks United, Frank and the other United volunteers who set this up and invited a few FTers to participate.
Here's my Evacuation Slide Video (I was right at the base of the slide as it depolyed.) Enjoy. KH
747 Slide Deployment
Oct 12, 2009, 6:47 pm
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Here is my Flickr Photoset of Fleet Week. Enjoy!
Oct 13, 2009, 5:53 am
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Thank you so much SeattleDave and others for the info for the Fleet Week Events! The photo's and videos were excellent! Great job on the plane pull! Who won the plane pull? Did anyone go to the dinner afterwards? I really wanted to go to the event. 
Maybe next time!
Maybe next time!
Oct 13, 2009, 8:20 am
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More pictures and links are posted in the original Community thread:
United Airlines Invites You to Join Our Fleet Week Employee Event: October 11, 2009
Yes, I believe there were 53 of us there. Lucky has the exact numbers. Three were from UA and it was great to be able to share a meal with them and speak with them in a more relaxed setting.
United Airlines Invites You to Join Our Fleet Week Employee Event: October 11, 2009
Yes, I believe there were 53 of us there. Lucky has the exact numbers. Three were from UA and it was great to be able to share a meal with them and speak with them in a more relaxed setting.
Last edited by Pat89339; Oct 14, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Oct 13, 2009, 8:31 am
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More pictures and links are posted in the original Community thread:
United Airlines Invites You to Join Our Fleet Week Employee Event: October 11, 2009
Yes, I believe there were 53 of us there. Lucky has the exact numbers. Three were from UA and is was great to be able to share a meal with them and speak with them in a more relaxed setting.
United Airlines Invites You to Join Our Fleet Week Employee Event: October 11, 2009
Yes, I believe there were 53 of us there. Lucky has the exact numbers. Three were from UA and is was great to be able to share a meal with them and speak with them in a more relaxed setting.
Thanks Pat! Do you know who won the plane pull?
Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 pm
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Pic of Flyertalk's Fleet Week Plane Pull Team!
Here's the pic!
If people see themselves, update the post, and I'll go ahead and list all of the FT'ers in the pic.
Left to right...
Back Row: ?
Front Row: HunterSFO, HungarianHC, Katy1579, Tattikat2
If people see themselves, update the post, and I'll go ahead and list all of the FT'ers in the pic.
Left to right...
Back Row: ?
Front Row: HunterSFO, HungarianHC, Katy1579, Tattikat2
Last edited by hungarianhc; Oct 14, 2009 at 3:29 pm