ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 894 times:
Currently UA has 98 757s with the youngest being 4 years old. They may in time, but htye somply do not need anymore 757s right now. The 757 is a very reliable plane for United, and it works well for them, so they may order more...only if they need it. If the merger were to go through, they may order more, and replace the US Airways' 757s. YOu never know.
Bicoastal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 852 times:
Sure they will. They need a combinaton of 757s and A320s to replace their aging and loud 727s. I like the 727 for nostalgia's sake, but they're getting dirty and shabby inside and the seats are uncomfortable.
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 806 times:
United Airline,
United Airlines is replacing the 727 with the A320 aircraft
ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 787 times:
If they were to get more 757s, it would be for transcon. The A320 can do transcon...but barly, the A319 is better for transcon, but only seats 126pax. If UA were to expand its east/west operations out of SEA, PDX, SFO, and LAX they may order more 757s.
The A320 is the 727 replacment, as well as some 757s.
ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 784 times:
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you've got to understand that UA is trying to eliminate all of its 3 person flight decks. The 727s are expencive as all hell to operate, and half of the time they are broken.
There are current;y 75 in the fleet. Over the next three years they will be phased out. 25 will be leaving next year. They will be gone with in a matter of months, then the next year 25 will go, and so on.
I can tell you that most flight attendants hate those planes. There is only one galley cart on board. It is stocked with beverages. When they have to do meal service, they whole thing is done on foot. Yes you guessed it...the three f/a's in coach have to serve over 100 people running back and fourth from the galley.
Operations will be much simpler when the 727s are gone. Currently there is no replacement for the 75 planes. Who knows what UA will do?
Bicoastal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (12 years 5 months 1 week 11 hours ago) and read 774 times:
Usually the A320 is fine cross country. As my name indicates, I do it frequently. But, I have experienced several coast to coast flights when a United A320 couldn't have a full passenger load because of headwinds and cargo. A couple of times they bumped most of the middle seat passengers. A good combination of 757s and A320s/310s gives UAL good flexibility in putting the right aircraft on the right route at the right times of year.
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