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Fleet
Passenger
As of 1 March 2009, United operates 398 aircraft with average fleet age of 13.7 years. <ref>United AirlinesTemplate:Ndash Company information</ref>
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Business/Economy Plus/Economy) |
Routes | IFE | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-131 | 55 | 120 (8/-/40/72) | Domestic, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean | Overhead LCDs, Audio | |
| Airbus A320-232 | 97 | 138 (12/-/36/90) 144 (12/-/42/90) Ex-Ted |
Domestic, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean | Overhead LCDs, Audio | Ex-Ted aircraft will start interior conversions during the Spring of 09. Will feature an additional row of E+ |
| Boeing 737-300 | 24 | 120 (8/-/46/66) 128 (8/-/46/74) |
Domestic, Canada | Audio | 40 have been grounded Exit from service: 2008-2009 |
| Boeing 737-500 | 11 | 104 (8/-/36/60) 110 (8/-/40/62) |
Domestic, Canada | Audio | 19 have been grounded Exit from service: 2008-2009 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 24 | 347 (14/73/88/172) New configuration 374 (12/52/70/240) |
Intercontinental | Overhead monitors, Audio, AVOD | 3 have been grounded Exit from service: 6 in 2008-2009 New Configuration features AVOD in First and Business with bulkhead LCD's in Economy |
| Boeing 757-200 | 97 | p.s. 110 (12/26/72/-) 182 (24/-/50/108) |
p.s. LAX-JFK and SFO-JFK 2-class domestic, Canada, Hawaii, Caribbean |
Overhead CRT's, Audio | p.s. flights feature handheld media players in United First and United Business
p.s. planes to be fitted with Aircell internet access |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 35 | 193 (10/32/47/104) 244 (34/-/64/146) New configuration 183 (6/26/71/80) |
3-class: Transatlantic, Latin America 2-class: Domestic, Hawaii |
PTVs, AVOD, Audio | 2-Class planes feature overhead video, 3-class features PTV's, and New Configuration features AVOD in First and Business with PTV's in Economy |
| Boeing 777-200 | 19 | 348 (36/-/89/223) 258 (12/49/77/120) New configuration 268 (8/40/220) |
3-class: Transatlantic, Latin America 2-class: Domestic, Hawaii |
PTVs, AVOD, Audio | Launch customer New configuration 777's to receive larger LCD screens in seat backs, along with re-designed seats in Economy |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 33 | 253 (10/45/84/114) 258 (12/49/77/120) New configuration 268 (8/40/220) 269 (8/40/107/114) |
Intercontinental (Europe, Asia, Middle East) | PTVs, AVOD, Audio | New configuration 777's to receive larger LCD screens in seat backs,
along with re-designed seats in Economy |
| Total | 398 |
Business class available on three-class configurations.
Retired
| Aircraft | Year Retired | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar<ref>AirFleets.net United Airlines</ref> | 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Bought from Pan Am; Sold to Delta |
| Douglas DC-8 | 1992 | Boeing 757-200 | Largest DC-8 operator in the world |
| Boeing 727-100 | 1993 | Boeing 737-500 | Launch customer |
| Boeing 747SP | 1995 | Boeing 747-400 | Bought from Pan Am |
| Boeing 747-100 | 1999 | Boeing 777-200 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 2001 | Boeing 777-200 | Launch customer (along with American) |
| Boeing 747-200 | 2001 | Boeing 747-400 | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 2001 | Airbus A320 family | Launch customer |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2001 | Airbus A320 family | Launch customer |
| Boeing 767-200 | 2005 | Boeing 767-300 | Launch customer |
| Boeing 40A | |||
| Boeing 80A | |||
| Boeing 247 | |||
| Boeing 377 | |||
| Boeing 720 | |||
| Beechcraft 1900 | |||
| Convair 340 | |||
| Douglas DC-3 | |||
| Douglas DC-6 | |||
| Douglas DC-7 | |||
| Ford Tri-Motor | |||
| Sud Aviation Caravelle | Boeing 737-200 | ||
| British Aircraft Swallow | Air Mail | ||
| Vickers Viscount | |||
| Curtiss JN-4D (Jenny) |
United was the launch customer for a number of aircraft types, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and several Boeing aircraft: the Boeing 727 the Boeing 737-200, the Boeing 767, and the Boeing 777. Although not a launch customer, jet aircraft operated by United has included the Lockheed L-1011 (received in the Pan Am Pacific Route purchase, later traded with Delta Air Lines for the DC-10 aircraft Delta received in their merger with Western Airlines), Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) DC-8, and Sud (later Aerospatiale) Caravelle. In 1965, United placed an order for 6 BAC/Sud (now BAe and Aerospatiale) Concordes but the order was later canceled.
United is the only major US airline to not have any current orders placed with any aircraft manufacturer. United has stated it would rather wait until the next generation of narrow-body aircraft arrive as they will be able to replace their A319, A320, and B757-200 fleets at the same time. To cut down on money going out of the franchise, United is currently retiring its entire Boeing 737 fleet. For the long-haul network, United is a possible candidate to order the Boeing 747-8, Airbus A380 and possibly the 777-300ER.
On April 2, 2008, United Airlines temporarily withdrew its entire fleet of 52 Boeing 777 aircraft until functional testing of the fire suppression system could be completed. The move was the latest in a series of temporary groundings by U.S. airlines in late March 2008 following a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) review of compliance with airworthiness directives. <ref>United Air Grounds 777 Fleet for Fire-Safety Checks</ref> Although United has shown no interest in purchasing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, they have expressed interest<ref>[1]</ref> in becoming the sole GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the aircraft.
1970
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC/Sud Concorde | 0 | 0 | Six on option |
| Boeing SST | 0 | 0 | Six on option |
| Boeing 720 | 29 | 0 | |
| Boeing 727 | 150 | 0 | |
| Boeing 737 | 75 | 0 | |
| Boeing 747 | 0 | 18 | |
| Douglas DC-8 | 59 | 0 | |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 30 | 0 | |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 10 | 0 | |
| Douglas DC-8F | 15 | 0 | |
| Douglas DC-10 | 0 | 30 | |
| Sud Caravelle | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 388 | 48 |