United Airlines (Chicago) has repainted its first 374-seat Boeing 747-400 in the new (old Continental) livery. The repainting process takes about 16 days on a 747. First the old paint is removed, the metal is buffed and then repainted.

With the first 747-400 rebranding completed, United/Continental have now painted at least one of each of its mainline fleet types in the new United livery. The company has completed painting 309 mainline and regional aircraft, which is more than 20 percent of its total fleet. The ongoing visual rebranding of the company will accelerate in the months ahead, and customers will begin to see rebranded airport facilities and new advertising.

Top Copyright Photo: Mark Dubin. Boeing 747-422 N127UA (msn 28813) is pictured at the San Francisco base.

Bottom Copyright Photo: United Airlines.