United Airlines operates 5 versions of Boeing 777-200. First cabin version of the Boeing 777-200 (772) V1 Three Class Intl First version of Boeing 777-200 is the most common. Dec 09, 2020 The Boeing 777-300ERs are some of United’s newest aircraft. Onboard, these planes have room for up to 350 passengers. This includes 60 in Polaris business class, 24 in Premium Plus (premium economy), another 62 in extra-legroom economy, and finally 204 in standard economy. Model: Boeing 777-300ER. Livery: Korean Air 'Skyteam Livery' Registration: HL7783. Model Designer: Edwin Rodriguez. Livery Designer: Mario Solorzano. The United Boeing 777-300ER version presented here represents the passenger experience refurbishment that commence in 2019. The aircraft is primarily used on United's international flights to and from the USA.
United Airlines operates 826 aircraft, giving it the second largest commercial airline fleet in the world. It primarily operates a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
As of February 2021, the United Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||||
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J | F | O | E+ | Y | Total | Refs | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 90 | 28 | — | 12 | — | 36 | 78 | 126 | [2] | |
8 | 42 | 128 | ||||||||
Airbus A320-200 | 97 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 42 | 96 | 150 | [3] | |
Airbus A321XLR | — | 50 | TBA | Deliveries start 2024.[4] To replace Boeing 757.[5] | ||||||
Airbus A350-900 | — | 45[6] | Deliveries deferred to 2027.[7] | |||||||
Boeing 737-700 | 51 | 17[8] | — | 12 | — | 36 | 78 | 126 | [9] | |
30 | 84 | |||||||||
Boeing 737-800 | 141 | — | — | 16 | — | 48 | 102 | 166 | [10] | |
54 | 96 | |||||||||
42 | 108 | |||||||||
Boeing 737-900 | 12 | — | — | 20 | — | 42 | 117 | 179 | [11] | |
Boeing 737-900ER | 136 | — | — | 20 | — | 45 | 114 | 179 | ||
42 | 117 | |||||||||
39 | 120 | |||||||||
Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 28 | 57 | — | 20 | — | 48 | 111 | 179 | ||
Boeing 737 MAX 10 | — | 100[12] | ||||||||
Boeing 757-200 | 40 | — | 28 | — | — | 42 | 72 | 172 | [13] | To be replaced by the Airbus A321XLR.[5] |
16 | 45 | 108 | 169 | |||||||
42 | 118 | 176 | ||||||||
Boeing 757-300 | 21 | — | — | 24 | — | 54 | 156 | 234 | [14] | |
Boeing 767-300ER | 38 | — | 30 | — | — | 46 | 138 | 214 | [15] | |
49 | 135 | To be retrofitted with Polaris seats.[16] | ||||||||
46 | 22 | 43 | 56 | 167 | ||||||
Boeing 767-400ER | 16 | — | 39 | — | — | 70 | 131 | 240 | [17] | To be retrofitted with Polaris seats.[16] |
Boeing 777-200 | 19 | — | 28 | — | — | 102 | 234 | 364 | [18] | Boeing 777 launch customer. |
Boeing 777-200ER | 55 | — | 32 | — | — | 124 | 206 | 362 | ||
50 | 24 | 46 | 156 | 276 | ||||||
Boeing 777-300ER | 22 | — | 60 | — | 24 | 62 | 204 | 350 | [19] | |
Boeing 787-8 | 12 | — | 28 | — | 21 | 36 | 158 | 243 | [20] | |
36 | — | 70 | 113 | 219 | To be retrofitted with Polaris seats and Premium Plus cabins on 243-seat configuration.[16] | |||||
Boeing 787-9 | 35 | 3 | 48 | — | 21 | 39 | 149 | 257 | [21] | |
— | 88 | 116 | 252 | To be retrofitted with Polaris seats and Premium Plus cabins on 257-seat configuration.[16] | ||||||
Boeing 787-10 | 13 | 1 | 44 | — | 21 | 54 | 199 | 318 | [22] | |
Total | 826 | 301 |
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 40A | Unknown | 1927 | 1937 | Launch customer Operated by Boeing Air Transport[24] and Varney Air Lines |
Boeing 80A | Unknown | 1928 | 1934 | Launch customer Operated by Boeing Air Transport |
Boeing 247 | 59[25] | 1933 | 1942 | Launch customer All 59 of the base model were built for United Airlines[26] |
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser | 7[27] | 1950 | 1954 | |
Boeing 720 | 29[28] | 1960 | 1976 | Launch Customer. |
Boeing 727-100 | 126 | 1963 | 1993 | |
Boeing 727-200 | 104 | 1968 | 2001 | |
Boeing 737-200 | 101 | 1968 | 2001 | Launch Customer |
Boeing 737-300 | 103 | 1986 | 2009 | |
Boeing 737-500[29] | 102 | 1990 | 2009 | Several 737-500s were taken over from the merger with Continental Airlines. |
2011 | 2013 | |||
Boeing 747-100 | 22 | 1970 | 1999 | |
1 | Damaged as flight UA811 | |||
Boeing 747-200B | 10 | 1987 | 2000 | |
Boeing 747SP | 11 | 1985 | 1995 | Taken over from Pan American World Airways |
Boeing 747-400 | 44 | 1989 | 2017 | |
Boeing 767-200 | 35 | 1982 | 2005 | Launch Customer |
1 | 2001 | Hijacked and crashed into World Trade Center as Flight 175, part of the September 11th attacks | ||
Boeing 767-200ER[30] | 16 | 2011 | 2013 | Taken over from merged Continental Airlines |
Convair 340 | 50 | 1952 | 1968 | |
Douglas DC-3 | Unknown | 1937 | Unknown | |
Douglas DC-4 | 36 | 1946 | 1957 | |
Douglas DC-4E | ||||
Douglas DC-6 | 90 | 1946 | 1969 | |
Douglas DC-6B | ||||
Douglas DC-7 | 57 | 1954 | 1966 | |
Douglas DC-8-10 | 2 | 1959 | 1961 | |
Douglas DC-8-20 | 30 | 1959 | 1982 | |
Douglas DC-8-30 | 11 | 1967 | 1974 | |
Douglas DC-8-50 | 33 | 1959 | 1987 | |
Douglas DC-8-60 | 12 | 1967 | 1987 | |
Douglas DC-8-70 | 29 | 1967 | 1994 | |
Ford Trimotor | Unknown | 1931 | Unknown | Operated on a transcontinental route between New York City and San Francisco.[31] |
Laird Swallow J-5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Single seat biplane used to carry US Air Mail (CAM 5) by predecessor Varney Air Lines.[32] |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 6 | 1986 | 1989 | Taken over from Pan American World Airways.[23] All aircraft were transferred to Delta Air Lines |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 47 | 1971 | 2001 | Launch Customer |
1 | 1989 | Crashed as flight UA232 | ||
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 7 | 1983 | 2001 | |
4 | Converted into freighters for the short-lived 'United Airlines Worldwide Cargo' service. | |||
Sud Aviation Caravelle | 20 | 1961 | 1970 | Only U.S. operator in scheduled passenger service. 'Executive' service from ORD to EWR restricted to men only passengers. |
Vickers Viscount | 48 | 1955 | 1969 | Former Capital Airlines aircraft. Only mainline turboprop aircraft type ever operated by United Airlines. |