United expands the fleet with a massive order
United Airlines announced on 29 June, the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest order in the airline’s history and the biggest by an individual carrier in the last decade.
United Airlines adds new flights to Croatia
Starting in July, United will offer new direct flights from New York-Newark (EWR) to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and destinations in Greece (Athens) and Iceland.
United orders 50 A321XLRs for transatlantic route expansion
The A321XLR is an ideal replacement for the older and less-efficient aircraft operating in company’s intercontinental network.
United Airlines unveils its next livery design
On April 24, United Airlines introduced a modernized aircraft livery, hoping to bring a refreshed look to its fleet.
United Airlines’ first 737 MAX 9 takes flight
United Airlines became the first North American carrier on June 7, to operate the fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
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Takeoff and departure The United fleet in front of the northern satellite building. Walkaround. APU running. After pushback. Starting to taxi. Leaving terminal area. Alaska Airlines airplanes in front of the main terminal. Hawaiian 767 about to rotate. The southern satellite building and the fleet of Northwest Airlines in the background. Approaching the runway. Queueing […]
United Airlines flies the 747 one last time
United Airlines flew – for the final time – a Boeing 747 aircraft, the jumbo jet with the unmistakable silhouette that once represented the state-of-the-art in air travel.
United Airlines becomes the largest single 737 MAX 10 customer in the world
Boeing and United Airlines today announced an agreement at the 2017 Paris Air Show to convert 100 of its current 737 MAX orders into 737 MAX 10s, becoming the largest single 737 MAX 10 customer in the world.
United announces the longest scheduled flight by the U.S. carrier
United Airlines announced on June 1 that it will introduce daily nonstop flights between its Los Angeles (LAX) hub and Singapore’s Changi (SIN), starting from October, subject to government approval. The flight between LAX and SIN will set the new distance record for any airline operating a flight to or from the United States, at 8,700 miles.
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Takeoff and departure Docked at O’Hare’s Terminal 1. Concourse C with the United fleet in the background. Ready for pushback. Taxiing in front of Terminal 2. Exit via A9. In front of the active runway. United 944 you are cleared for takeoff. Rotating. Parallel takeoff with another United. Overflying Chicago suburbs. En route Chicago downtown […]