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United to introduce an updated livery in April

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United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz stated the airline will unveil an updated livery this spring. The CEO made the comment at the US Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington, DC.

Munoz stated the new design will be an “evolution, not a revolution” according to Flightglobal.

The current United livery is based on the 1991 Continental Airlines globe livery, 28 years in the marketplace. A refresh is long overdue. The 787s (above) carry a slight alteration to the 1991 design.

The last “real United livery” was the 2004 Tulip four-tone blue design (below), which ironically was newer than the 1991 Continental globe livery that replaced it.

Above Copyright Photo: United Airlines Boeing 777-222 ER N785UA (msn 26954) LHR (SPA). Image: 936459.

Top Copyright Photo: United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N26906 (msn 34829) LHR (SPA). Image: 926497.

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Here is a new safety video by United Airlines

United Airlines (Chicago) has issued a new safety video with this message:

We’re onboarding a new safety video. Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and employees, so we’ve incorporated creative elements to maintain the interest of even our most frequent flyers flight after flight. Underscoring the message that safety is global, the video showcases locations throughout United’s broad route network.

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United Airlines incurs another Boeing 787 diversion

United Airlines‘ (Chicago) Boeing 787-8 flying from Houston (Bush Intercontinental) to Denver yesterday (June 23) as flight UA 94 was forced to divert and land at another airport because of a break warning light. This became the third 787 diversion in the past week according to ABC 7 News in Denver.

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United Airlines inaugurates Denver to Tokyo Narita service with its Boeing 787s

United Airlines (Chicago) yesterday (June 10) re-launched international service on the 787 Dreamliner with the inaugural flight from the airline’s hub in Denver to Tokyo-Narita International Airport. The daily flight marks the Mile High City’s first nonstop connection to Asia, a highly anticipated milestone in Denver’s history.

Flight UA 139 departs Denver daily at 12:35 p.m. (1235) and arrives at Tokyo-Narita International Airport at 3:30 p.m. (1530) the next day. For the return, Flight UA 138 departs Tokyo at 5:25 p.m. (1725) and arrives in Denver at 1:15 p.m. (1315) the same day. (All times are local.)

Together with its joint venture partner ANA, United will offer seamless connections at Narita to or from more than 18 destinations in Asia, including important business and trade destinations like Seoul, South Korea, Bangkok and Singapore.

United is the 787 North American launch customer and now has six Dreamliners in its fleet. Theairline has 55 Dreamliners on order and expects to take delivery of two more from Boeing in the second half of 2013.

In addition to the Tokyo route, United in the past year added nine new Denver routes, including flights to emerging energy markets like Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and Dickinson, N.D. Other new destinations United serves from Denver include Santa Fe, N.M., and St. George, Utah. United also recently increased the frequency of service from Denver to Mexico.

United offers more flights to more destinations worldwide from Denver than any other airline, with more than 400 peak day departures to 126 destinations throughout the year. United flies to over 60 more cities than the next largest carrier at Denver International Airport.

United is one of Denver’s largest private employers, with nearly 5,000 employees who proudly call Denver home. United celebrated the airline’s 75^th anniversary of service to Denver last year with the announcement it would begin service to Tokyo.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. United 787s are configured with 36 seats in United BusinessFirst, 70 seats in United Economy Plus and 113 seats in United Economy. Boeing 787-8 N26906 (msn 34829) climbs gracefully away from the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

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United Airlines hopes to get its Boeing 787-8s flying again on May 31

United Airlines (Chicago) plans to put its Boeing 787-8s back into service on the Denver-Houston (Bush Intercontinental) route starting on May 31 and on the Denver-Tokyo (Narita) international route beginning on June 10 pending FAA recertification according to Reuters and United Airlines.

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In other news, still stinging from the “worst airline” ranking in the annual Airline Quality Rating for 2013, United reported it achieved its best first-quarter on-time performance among domestic flights since 2003 with 81.4 percent arriving on time, and, despite several severe weather events, ended the month of March with 80.7 percent arriving on time.

March was the third consecutive month that more than 80 percent of United’s domestic flights arrived on time.

United’s highest-performing hub for on-time departures of the airline’s first flights of the day in March was San Francisco International Airport, with 86.6 percent of flights before 9 a.m. departing exactly at departure time or early, followed by Cleveland Hopkins International at 86 percent.

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WSJ: United Airlines found a wiring problem on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner

United Airlines (Chicago) has reportedly found improperly installed wiring on one of its newly delivered Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, the same system that caused the JAL 787-8 fire in a battery at Boston according to the Wall Street Journal.

Read the full WSJ report about the latest problems with the new aircraft: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. The pictured Boeing 787-8 N26906 (msn 34829) at Los Angeles was handed over on October 31, 2012 to the carrier. It is unclear which aircraft is involved. United has taken delivery of six Dreamliners.

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