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During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400.Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have lengthened the 747-400 and improved efficiency, and the Sonic Cruiser would have achieved 15% higher speeds (approximately Mach 0.98) while burning fuel at the same rate as the 767. [2]
The clause acts to perpetuate United having a Boeing-skewed fleet. [7] On September 22, 2012, United became the first American airline to take delivery of the Boeing 787 aircraft. [8] United is also the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787-9 [9] and 787-10 aircraft, [10] which are stretched versions of the base 787-8 model ...
United Economy is available on all aircraft, offering a seat pitch of 31 inches (79 cm) and a recline of 2 to 5 inches (5.1 to 12.7 cm). Many aircraft, including the Airbus A321, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 767, Boeing 787, Boeing 757-200, and most Boeing 777 models, feature personal touchscreen televisions at each seat.
Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a ...
Seat maps usually indicate the basic seating layout; the numbering and lettering of the seats; and the locations of the emergency exits, lavatories, galleys, bulkheads and wings. Airlines that allow internet check-in frequently present a seat map indicating free and occupied seats to the passenger so that they select their seat from it.
United Airlines will be flying into the next decade with wind behind more Boeing wings. The carrier has placed an order for 100 of Boeing's top-of-the-line 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase ...
In June 2024 there were 1116 Boeing 787 aircraft in airline service, comprising 397 787-8s, 621 787-9s and 98 787-10s. [1] The largest operators at that time were All Nippon Airways (82), United Airlines (71), American Airlines (59), Qatar Airways (47), Japan Airlines (46), Etihad Airways (40), Hainan Airlines (38), Air Canada (38), British Airways (37), Ethiopian Airlines (29), Air India (27 ...
The FAA's airworthiness directive impacts 158 U.S.-registered airplanes and 737 airplanes worldwide and requires airlines to inspect the captain’s and first officer’s seats on 787-7, 787-9 ...