DaveKDEN
December 8th, 2009, 09:37
Seems we've announced plans to update our fleet. I'm taking the news somewhat reserved as deliveries won't begin until 2016. Also, appears we'll end up retiring the 747 as a result - bummer! :icon_eek: Anyway, better than nothing, and overall I'm happy with some forward progress after so many years of decline.
Still need to look at something in the small narrowbody size to replace the 737 (Embraer 190 size). Funny thing, the Embraer 170-190 was nicknamed the "Guppy killer" when it came out. Proved to be true at UAL as I think the 737 was retired partly as a consequence of our express partners buying the E170.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/UAL120809.xml
Still need to look at something in the small narrowbody size to replace the 737 (Embraer 190 size). Funny thing, the Embraer 170-190 was nicknamed the "Guppy killer" when it came out. Proved to be true at UAL as I think the 737 was retired partly as a consequence of our express partners buying the E170.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/UAL120809.xml