HOOB747 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 420 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 8791 times:
Wow, what an emotional read! Thanks for the description and images from an historic day! I always get choked up when Captains retire, and this was a double-whammy with the retirement of an aircraft type as well. You are fortunate to be a part of history, and you let us share you experience. Wonderfully done!
B737100 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 132 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 8758 times:
Thanks so much for this great report! I really wanted to take this flight and bought my ZED the day before and made a NRSA listing for the flight. The nice lady from UA res said there were about 10 more stbys listed than seats were available. I was taking AE from SAN to LAX and would have tried anyhow just to be at the gate for the arrival and festivities, however stby on the rtn flts from LAX/SAN looked bad and since stby on the special flt also looked bad, with great sadness, I decided to abort. I have a special place in my heart for the B737, hence my user name. So, farewell B737 from the UA fleet, you will be missed! Thanks for the memories!
Modesto2 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2634 posts, RR: 6 Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 8136 times:
Great trip report! As a native of the Bay Area, UA and its 737 fleet will always have a special place in my heart
PWMRamper From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 574 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 7798 times:
Great TR and awesome that you got a copy of the Dispatch Release!
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 6916 times:
Thank you for this great TR. Was really sad to read it. The 737 will be missed, for sure
SkyGirl From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 451 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6829 times:
Quoting PlaneHunter (Reply 7): Btw - I'm wondering which aircraft FO Fletcher will be switching to.
I asked him and silly me honestly doesn't remember. It's either the airbus or the 57.
BTW, Thanks for the great cameo shot of me being one of the people mingling about in the aisle Great report, enjoyed reading and seeing all the pictures. It was such a truly bittersweet day, ne?
...Now they face an even greater danger...Tyrannousaurs in F-14's!!
FlyFitch From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 24 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 6510 times:
Thank you for sharing! Quite the interesting read, and great photos. As others have stated, although they were really starting to show their age, the 737s will be missed.
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Triple7man From Thailand, joined May 2005, 681 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 6248 times:
It's not very often I read a TR on the retirement of an airplane and a pilot so I really enjoyed this one. Captain Russo must have really liked the 737 because most pilots with seniority would be retiring on the 747-400 or 777-200.
I remember when UA first put the 737 into service...and I have flown on them a few times. One feature I like on UA is Channel 9 where you can listen to cockpit ground communications. Sadly other airlines don't have this.
Thx again for an excellent TR
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 13, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 6127 times:
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4723 posts, RR: 25 Reply 14, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 5843 times:
ORDnHKG From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 185 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 5733 times:
Quoting RJpieces (Reply 4): That Gate 70B looks very dated. Any plans to refurbish that Concourse?
If you have been to LAX, basically the entire airport need to be refurbished, not just T7.
Dazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53 Reply 16, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 5448 times:
AAL151Heavy From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 75 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5183 times:
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 18, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 4858 times:
Quoting RJpieces (Reply 4):
That Gate 70B looks very dated. Any plans to refurbish that Concourse?
T7 was refurbished not all that long ago. Its United's call, since they are the lessee, but they decided to do kind of a halfway remodel, which certainly served its purpose, as opposed to a costlier, more disruptive rebuild like AA did. Also, the top end gates (including 70B) tend to not look as nice as the ones toward the runway end of the concourse.
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ORDnHKG From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 185 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 4834 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 18): T7 was refurbished not all that long ago. Its United's call, since they are the lessee, but they decided to do kind of a halfway remodel, which certainly served its purpose, as opposed to a costlier, more disruptive rebuild like AA did. Also, the top end gates (including 70B) tend to not look as nice as the ones toward the runway end of the concourse.
You are kidding me right ? I can swire T7 look exactly the same 10 years ago or even longer. Even gates toward the runway end of the concouse like 74, 76, and 77. I still remember the days I was seating around the gates waiting for my redeye UA 120 to ORD which was a 744, watching UA 815 to SYD and UA 841 to AKL, really not much difference than now UA 839 to SYD.
You can guess how old were the days redeye to ORD was a 744, and still flying to AKL.
KLASM83 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 584 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 4824 times:
Simply Bravissimo!
Extremely great work and an excellent chronicle of a historical event and flight.
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6088 posts, RR: 56 Reply 21, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 4799 times:
Quoting ORDnHKG (Reply 19): You are kidding me right ? I can swire T7 look exactly the same 10 years ago or even longer.
I think T7 was remodeled in 1997 or so. So your ar correct; it has looked like that for about 12 years actually. I don';t expect any major remolling for a while. New carpet has just been put in in all the gate areas since about a month ago.
The777Man
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Always an aircraft I wish I could have flew on more, I was trying to get on the AC 737s just before their retirement. 
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Great report, enjoyed reading and seeing all the pictures. It was such a truly bittersweet day, ne?
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