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Former Continental Airlines fleet. Boeing 747-100: 23 1970 1999 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 777-200ER: One was damaged as Flight 811, but was later repaired and re-registered as N4724U. Another was damaged as Flight 826. Boeing 747-200B: 10 1987 2000 Boeing 747SP: 11 1985 1995 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200: Former Pan Am fleet ...
On June 28, 1998, United Airlines Flight 863, a Boeing 747-400 flying United's regularly scheduled transpacific service from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney Airport was forced to shut down one of its right-wing engines and nearly collided with San Bruno Mountain while recovering from the engine failure.
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of additional range.
Japan Airlines: 4 Total 747-300 Series: 81 747-400 January 26, 1989 Northwest Airlines: April 26, 2005 China Airlines: 442 747-400M (Combi) September 1, 1989 KLM: April 10, 2002 KLM: 61 747-400D October 10, 1991 Japan Airlines: December 11, 1995 All Nippon Airways: 19 747-400F November 17, 1993 Cargolux: May 7, 2009 Nippon Cargo Airlines: 126 ...
The improved 747-400, featuring canted winglets, entered service in February 1989 with Northwest Airlines. The 747-400 is an improved model with increased range. It has wingtip extensions of 6 ft (1.8 m) and winglets of 6 ft (1.8 m), which improve the type's fuel efficiency by four percent compared to previous 747 versions. [179]
United Airlines announced two updates this week aimed at making travel easier.. The airline is introducing a new way to collect and share miles among friends and family, known as miles pooling ...
Ah nothing brightens up the day like a Boeing 747-400 and in that beautiful United color scheme, marvelous! Date: 10 February 2009, 15:26: Source: The Flagship of United Airlines. Author: Cory W. Watts from Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
United Airlines – Long-Haul First Class were open suite flat-bed sleeper seats and were available on all Boeing 747-400, select Boeing 767-300ER, and select Boeing 777-200ER. First Class was named "Global First" (later "Polaris First"). The first class began to be phased out in 2017 as United retired all their 747-400s. [87]