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Our Fleet
AIRCRAFT
747-400
777-200/
-200ER
767-200ER/
-300ER/
-400ER
757-200/
-300
737-500/
-700/-800/
-900/-900ER
A319/A320
CRUISE SPEED
567
mph
550
mph
540
mph
540
mph
530
mph
530
mph
CAPACITY
374
passengers
Between
253
and
348
passengers
Between
174
and
244
passengers
Between
110
and
216
passengers
Between
114
and
173
passengers
Between
120
and
144
passengers
PROPULSION
Four Pratt &
Whitney PW4062
turbofan engines,
rated up to
63,300
pounds
thrust each
Two General
Electric GE90
or two Pratt
&Whitney
PW4077/4090
turbofan engines,
rated up to
94,000
pounds thrust each
Two General
Electric CF6-
80C2B or Pratt &
Whitney PW4060
turbofan engines,
rated up to
63,300
pounds
thrust each
Two Rolls-Royce
RB211-535 or two
Pratt &Whitney
PW2040 turbofan
engines, rated up
to
43,700
pounds
thrust each
Two General
Electric CFM56
turbofan engines,
rated up to
26,400
pounds
thrust each
Two IAE
V2500-A5
turbofan engines,
rated up to
27,000
pounds
thrust each
WINGSPAN
211 ft., 5 in.
199 ft., 11 in.
Up to
170 ft., 4 in.
134 ft., 9 in.
Up to
117 ft., 5 in.
111 ft., 11 in.
Fleet Facts
FLEET UPDATES:
We are excited to announce an order to purchase 150 Boeing 737 aircraft. We’ll be the North American launch customer
for the Boeing 737 MAX 9, taking delivery of 100 of this newest family of airplanes beginning in 2018. The 737 MAX 9 will deliver significant
improvement in fuel efficiency and will feature the Boeing Sky Interior, which creates a greater sense of space in the cabin and features an
energy-efficient LED lighting system with different lighting schemes, a quieter cabin with improved ventilation, and larger overhead bins that
accommodate additional carry-on bags. These new aircraft, combined with our new widebody aircraft already on order and our existing fuel-
efficient aircraft, will solidify our future fleet as one of the most efficient and environmentally responsible fleets in the airline industry.
Our new 787 is getting closer to completion, and we are happy
to present the new 787 paint scheme.
Our 787 fleet will be painted with the United brand but with
its own unique twist: The gold line along either side of the
fuselage features a special swoop from nose to tail.
The palette of colors in the cabin stays true to our current
color scheme, so you’ll experience the familiar United look
and feel once you’re inside the plane. You’ll enjoy a number
of travel-enhancing features too, including improved lighting,
bigger windows with electronic dimmer buttons, more
spacious overhead bins, lower cabin altitude (which can
alleviate altitude-related symptoms such as headaches and
fatigue) and enhanced ventilation systems.
Innovative technology makes the 787 more environmentally
friendly, economical and efficient to fly. Advances include
the use of composite materials, less fuel consumption
and a reduction in noise during takeoff and landing. These
enhancements make it possible for our customers to fly to
such destinations as the recently announced Denver-to-Tokyo
service starting in spring 2013.
787 UPDATE