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United Short On Long Haul A/C? New Haul Orders?

UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13
Posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2640 times:

Seeing how United has axed a lot of their 744 and 777 fleet and there are increasing long haul routes is United starving for long haul a/c?

Thanks,

Matt

(Sorry if vague but it's a simple question running in my mind)

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Northwest 777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 222 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2607 times:

If they need aircraft for new flights, I'm pretty sure they have plenty widebodies out in the desert.

777STL From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3036 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2604 times:

United has only gotten rid of seven T7s and a dozen or so 744s, hardly "a lot of their 777 and 747 fleet".

United still has 53 T7s, 31 744s and they still have 38 767s. I'll ignore the 757s because United keeps those mostly on domestic routes. I'm going to forgo playing armchair CEO and say if United needed those T7s and 744s, then they would have kept them. Obviously they didn't need them because they got rid of them.

No one cares when your next flight is....

FA4UA From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 812 posts, RR: 22
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 2451 times:

I would expect some sort of announcement upon our emergence from Chapter 11 regarding new aircraft orders and expansion. It's expected that we'll have some nice announcements regarding both once all our ducks are in a row. There's buzzing on the jumpseats about it already though nothing confirmed.

FA4UA

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UAXDXer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 765 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2383 times:

Quoting FA4UA (Reply 3):
I would expect some sort of announcement upon our emergence from Chapter 11

The announcement will read as follows: "UAL asks bankruptcy judge for 6 MORE months.... again"

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United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17
Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2322 times:

UA will probably order some B 747 Advanced, B 787s, B 777-200ERs, A 319-320s etc when they are ready to grow again.

But they must first install PTVs on every single seat, new first class suites, new business class flatbeds etc once they get out of chapter 11.

NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27
Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2266 times:

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Quoting FA4UA (Reply 3):
I would expect some sort of announcement upon our emergence from Chapter 11

LOL, IF and IF they get out of chapter 11. I thought there was more chance of them going tits up as opposed to coming out of bankruptcy. Just my opinion.

NZ1

American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3322 posts, RR: 14
Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2231 times:

Quoting 777STL (Reply 2):
they still have 38 767s

Has United completely retired the 767-200? I thought they did but when I look at the current fleet in united.com, the 767-200 is still mentioned as an aircraft in the current fleet. Logically if the last 200 is already phased out, it should be classified in the past aircraft section. My understanding is that United still has one or two 200's.

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Karan69 From India, joined Oct 2004, 2788 posts, RR: 19
Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2214 times:

Quoting United Airline (Reply 5):
But they must first install PTVs on every single seat, new first class suites, new business class flatbeds etc once they get out of chapter 11.

Very true, i cant help but feel sorry for those pax who travel 16+ hrs non-stop on ORD-HKG in economy class[744] without any IFE......very boring

United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7162 posts, RR: 8
Reply 9, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2114 times:

The 767-200 is gone from the active fleet . UA recently cancelled thier remaining 777 on order .

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DeltaWings From Switzerland, joined Aug 2004, 1289 posts, RR: 19
Reply 10, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2099 times:

Quoting United Airline (Reply 5):
A 319-320s

Hu? The A319-300? Have I missed something there?

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B6FA4ever From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 813 posts, RR: 12
Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1995 times:

DeltaWings,

he probably means ordering more A319s and/or A320's...not a new version of the A319... bigthumbsup

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777STL From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3036 posts, RR: 3
Reply 12, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days ago) and read 1923 times:

Quoting American 767 (Reply 7):
Has United completely retired the 767-200? I thought they did but when I look at the current fleet in united.com, the 767-200 is still mentioned as an aircraft in the current fleet. Logically if the last 200 is already phased out, it should be classified in the past aircraft section. My understanding is that United still has one or two 200's.

They're all gone as of like a month ago. I should have specified 763s.

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PANAM_DC10 From Australia, joined Aug 2000, 3987 posts, RR: 93
Reply 13, posted (8 years 1 month 2 days ago) and read 1903 times:

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They just cancelled the last B777-222ER they had on order. For the first time in a long time UA have no airplanes on order with Boeing. Until they clear CH11 I think it'll be quite a while before we see a Long Haul order from UA.

Regards

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United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17
Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 month 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1794 times:

Sorry I mean A 319 and A 320

ORD777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 258 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (8 years 1 month 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1762 times:

I've heard some rumors that once they're out of bankruptcy they'll be looking at the 777-300 and 787. Again, just a rumor but it did come from UA employees. I hope it's true.

UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13
Reply 16, posted (8 years 1 month 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1679 times:

I hear, both from a family member in the company and a person close with the company that the pilots all hate the airbus'. Not trying to start an A vs. B but it seems that from the pilots and admin's at United that Airbus doesn't fit their needs. Now when I heard this I took two steps back seeing as United is one of Airbus' largest customers. I can't see them going with the 773 NON-ER. United has shown that what a/c they don't throw in the desert/sell that they will use until they drive them into the ground. I can see the non-er 772's going into all domestic service, if they haven't already, and new long haul a/c coming into the airline. Be it the 787 or 773, In my opinion United needs to think fast.

Thank you all for your responces,

Matt

"It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark."

Incitatus From Brazil, joined Feb 2005, 3777 posts, RR: 14
Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 month 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1464 times:

Quoting FA4UA (Reply 3):
I would expect some sort of announcement upon our emergence from Chapter 11 regarding new aircraft orders and expansion.

I'd expect an annoucement upon UA's emergence of Ch11 that the company would look carefully at any opportunities to expand without incurring fleet additions. Also that the operation would be simplified by retiring a couple of equipment types. Also rolling out TED to all domestic flights except a few trunk routes. Also that cost reductions would be implemented in areas other than salaries/pensions. I would not expect an announcement that UA would go on a plane shopping trip and mindless expansion though. End of Ch11 at UA won't mean returning to business as it was, otherwise it will be back to the court.

United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17
Reply 18, posted (8 years 1 month 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1269 times:

I don't think TED will replace all UA's domestic services. I am sure most of UA's domestic services will remain full service. Afterall it is a full service airline.

They should first upgrade their B 747-400s with new first suites, new business class flatbeds as well as PTVs on every single seat.

I guess they will look at the B 787 and the B 747 Advanced. Maybe the B 777-200LR as well.

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