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Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200: Launch customer. One crashed as Flight 232. McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30: 7 1983 2001 4 1997 None Converted into freighters for the short-lived "United Airlines Worldwide Cargo" service. Sud Aviation Caravelle: 20 1961 1970 Boeing 727 Boeing 737-200: Only U.S. operator in scheduled passenger service.
Boeing 757-200 N757ET being inspected for insect debris by NASA researchers This aircraft served with United Airlines for 23 years before being used by Boeing for the ecoDemonstrator program. The aircraft was painted in the TUI Group livery as a mark of their collaboration in the project, particularly in the environmental efficiency aspects.
Retired American Airlines mainline fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Replacement Notes Refs Jet aircraft Airbus A300B4-600R: 35 1988 2009 Airbus A330-200 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER: One crashed as Flight 587. [18] Airbus A330-200: 15 2013 2020 Boeing 787-9: Former US Airways fleet. Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [19 ...
The 757-300 has been operated by mainline carriers Continental Airlines (now part of United Airlines as of 2010), Northwest Airlines (now part of Delta Air Lines as of 2008), and Icelandair; other operators have included American Trans Air (the first North American operator), [161] Arkia Israel Airlines, along with charter carriers Condor and ...
United will replace its aging Boeing 757s with the Airbus A321XLR starting in December 2025. The narrowbody can fly up to 5,400 miles nonstop, making it ideal for lower-demand long-haul routes.
The original 777-200 model first entered service in 1995, followed by the extended-range 777-200ER in 1997. [ 6 ] The stretched 777-300, which is 33.3 ft (10.1 m) longer, began service in 1998. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR variants entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively, while a freighter version, the 777F, debuted in 2009.
All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2014. Never flew under American brand name. Boeing 757-200: 9 — — 14 176 190 All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020. 15 12 — 164 176 Boeing 767-200ER: 10 — 18 — 186 204 All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2015. Never ...
The initial 777 models (consisting of the 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300) were launched with propulsion options from three manufacturers, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce, [166] giving the airlines their choice of engines from competing firms. [102]