N104UA From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 889 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12101 times:
United just rolled out a 744 in STAR colours does anybody have pics or know the tail number. on Sunday it flew UA895 ORD-HKG, according to UAL and does anyone know that if it was just painted or got a reconfig
"Learn the rules, so you know how to break them properly." -H.H. The Dalai Lama
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12068 times:
First B747 Sporting Star Alliance Livery
Posted March 24, 2009
Our first B747 to wear Star Alliance colors (joining one B767 and one B777) left the paint shop this weekend, and made its first revenue flight since repainting, as UA895 from ORD to HKG on Sunday.
As for our United livery, we have repainted 181 of the 362 airplanes that will comprise our fleet once the B737 retirement program is completed.
That includes 42 of 56 A320s that were Ted aircraft, with the remaining planes scheduled to be completed this summer, says Steve Hastings, manager-Aircraft Appearance.
Nineteen B747s have been repainted in the new livery, with the remaining seven B747s to be completed by September.
We continue to closely monitor and, when necessary, take steps to refinish the exteriors of our fleet, Steve says. Line Maintenance, Airframe Maintenance and our vendors are working together to improve the appearance of our planes
Quoting N104UA (Thread starter): does anyone know that if it was just painted or got a reconfig
It is now Aircraft number 8421, it is in new config. 81 = old config, 84 = new config
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
ANITIX87 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 3233 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 11934 times:
I thought UA had many, many more aircraft in Star colors than one 777, a 767, and now a 747. I thought members were required to have a certain percentage of their fleet in the Star livery, and as a founding member, wouldn't UA have a lot? And I guess I've been imagining all these years that I've seen photos of UA 747s in Star colors....
TIS
www.stellaryear.com: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 5DMkII, Sigma 50mm 1.4, Canon 24-70 2.8L II, Canon 100mm 2.8L, Canon 100-4
N104UA From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 889 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 11907 times:
Quoting ANITIX87 (Reply 4): I thought UA had many, many more aircraft in Star colors than one 777, a 767, and now a 747. I thought members were required to have a certain percentage of their fleet in the Star livery, and as a founding member, wouldn't UA have a lot? And I guess I've been imagining all these years that I've seen photos of UA 747s in Star colors....
I believe that UA has 2 772 in STAR colours
"Learn the rules, so you know how to break them properly." -H.H. The Dalai Lama
BN747 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5289 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 11791 times:
If any UA peeps can tell me when this baby is doing a LAX run (NRT-LAX or SYD-LAX) I'd appreciate it much! I can always get word once it's on the ground (and make it to LAX for static and take-off shots) but it's the arrivals that's tough to get.
Thanks again,
BN747
"Home of the Brave, made by the Slaves..Land of the Free, if you look like me.." T. Jefferson
Gr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 9, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 11768 times:
Qantas744ER From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1252 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 11654 times:
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (4 years 2 months 2 days ago) and read 11487 times:
Quoting Rj777 (Reply 6): If any UA peeps can tell me when this baby is doing a LAX run (NRT-LAX or SYD-LAX) I'd appreciate it much! I can always get word once it's on the ground (and make it to LAX for static and take-off shots) but it's the arrivals that's tough to get.
Thanks again
895-25 ORD 1217 2255 SIN 18:25 18:25
896-27 SIN 0650 1025 HKG 3:12 21:37
862-27 HKG 1230 0908 SFO 11:11 32:48
885-28 SFO 1146 1535 KIX 11:18 44:06
886-29 KIX 1730 1059 SFO 9:10 53:16
863-29 SFO 2243 0725 SYD 14:11 67:27
840-31 SYD 1450 1014 LAX 12:57 80:24
as of now, ship 8421 will be in lax on 3/31, arriving from SYD on flight 840.
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2346 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (4 years 2 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 8361 times:
If anyone is currently at ORD, it should be sitting at gate B16 waiting to board for its flight to HKG and SIN in about 1.5 hours... pictures anyone???
For the HKG spotters, it will be arriving at about 16:28 on March 26
For the SIN spotters, it will arriving at about 22:55 on March 26, plus it will be at the airport most of the morning on March 27...
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 2 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 7247 times:
Already it changed!
895-26 ORD 1217 2255 SIN
896-28 SIN 0650 1025 HKG
862-28 HKG 1230 0908 SFO
900-28 SFO 1348 0945 FRA
901-29 FRA 1400 1614 SFO
Now heading to FRA on the 28th.
Keep in mind these change al the time.
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (4 years 2 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 5139 times:
Quoting Amwest2United (Reply 18): So I assume it is not going to SIN today, is it still at ORD or is it doing another route that will take it back to ORD tomorrow?
It is spending the night in ORD again, maybe PR stuff, not sure. It will head to SIN tomorrow, 3/26 and arrive there on 3/27. Leave 3/28 SIN-HKG-SFO-FRA arrive FRA on 3/29.
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 4508 times:
on the way to SIN.
895-26 HKG 1907 2246 SIN
896-28 SIN 0650 1025 HKG
862-28 HKG 1230 0908 SFO
900-28 SFO 1348 0945 FRA
901-29 FRA 1400 1614 SFO
I still can not believe there are no pictures yet. Someone try to get a couple
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
Amwest2United From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (4 years 1 month 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3984 times:
Any spotters going to be in FRA tomorrow?
New STAR plane arriving @ 0913A, Flight 900, 38mins early
900-28 SFO 1345 0913 FRA
901-29 FRA 1400 1614 SFO
857-31*SFO 1318 1725 PVG
858-02*PVG 1225 0814 SFO
We need pictures!!!
Life is what happens to you while you making plans to live it!
26 Trojanclipper: UA895 ORD-HKG operated today with the new F and C seats....
27 Na: Again UA uses a fatter typefont than the rest of the Star Alliance. This looks better, although, as always, the airlines´ standard livery looks bette
28 SXDFC: I am curious about something, out of all the 747's in the UA fleet, why did UA choose N121UA? Also what goes into that decision with UA and at any oth
29 United1: More then likely it was simply the next 747 up next for a paint job....
31 413x3: beautiful livery, thanks Ben for that nice shot.
32 Ouboy79: Wha??????? Black letters on a white background = beautiful livery? Wow. Granted you may be colorblind, so I don't want to offend. I'm sorry, the Star
33 777ER: On the larger aircraft like B747, B777s, B763s it doesn't look nice as the white covers far to much, but on the B737s and A320s it looks nicer
35 United787: Looks great! Nice to see UA finally paint one of their 747s in the * livery! With one stroke of genius you insulted about 1/2 of the A-Net members an
37 Ouboy79: That may be. Perhaps if they pulled the logo down from the tail a bit and let it bleed over on the body, with maybe a color gradient like design (thi
38 Platinumfoota: Somethings off.... I think its the blank winglets, no logo or color
Sponsor Message: 
From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 889 posts, 
From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 1965 posts, 
From Austria, joined Oct 2003, 99 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
