Monday, May 29, 2023

Re: UAL2739/N401UA filed a flight plan ORD -> TUP

N401UA was UA's first A320. It first flew on 7 September 1993 and delivered on 24 November 1993; dunno where you got July 1993. I chronicled its last 30 days of service at


My first flight on an A320 (and my second on any Airbus) was on 27 December 1994, UA 149 ORD-SFO in 1A, aboard none other than N401UA.

My first flight on any Airbus was on 16 July 1991, PA 481 LAX-SFO aboard N216PA "Clipper Houston" which was an A300B4-203. That remains my only flight on a twin-aisle Airbus.

Despite my dislike for the A320 family, I've logged 69 flights on them, including the A318, A319, A320, and A321. (Just one on an A318, and two on an A321.)

 -- Karl


On May 9, 2023, at 2:19 PM, Robert J Gordon <rjg@northwestern.edu> wrote:

When did UA get its first 320?  Today's retirement started operation in July 1993.  When did bobnetters have their first 320 flight?  My first on UA was 4-30-94, but my first 320 on any airline was on AF on 3-31-89.
 
Bob
 
From: bobnet@googlegroups.com <bobnet@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Phil Brooks
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 1:19 PM
To: Michael Miller <airmm@yahoo.com>
Cc: Henry Harteveldt <Henry_Harteveldt@yahoo.com>; BobNet <bobnet@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: UAL2739/N401UA filed a flight plan ORD -> TUP
 
I see it's landing back at ORD now- no info.
 
On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM Phil Brooks <philbrooks66@gmail.com> wrote:
Airborne!  big departure hour from ORD.
 
On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 12:51 PM Michael Miller <airmm@yahoo.com> wrote:
The plane is resisting retirement. It's 90 min+ late right now leaving ORD.
MM
 


On May 9, 2023, at 11:52 AM, Phil Brooks <philbrooks66@gmail.com> wrote:


indeed! UA got their money's worth.  
 
I'm fine with retirements as long as there are replacements.  Hasn't been the case for most of my time at UA.
 
 
On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:45 AM Henry Harteveldt <henry_harteveldt@yahoo.com> wrote:
According to Airfleets, the plane (N401UA) is 29.7 years old. It's had a great run.
 
Henry
 
On May 9, 2023, at 6:38 AM, Phil Brooks <philbrooks66@gmail.com> wrote:
 
 
First Airbus retirement.  
 

We lost one (450UA) in 2003 during the bankruptcy.

 
 
United #2739/N401UA (A320) has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) at 11:10 CDT Tuesday (09 May) heading for Tupelo Rgnl (TUP) for an estimated arrival at 12:34 CDT Tuesday (09 May).


Origin (Chicago O'Hare Intl / ORD): Gate NR17

Expected route: BACEN BLOKR BEKKI ENL OMDUE

For more information visit https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL2739/history/20230509/1610Z/KORD/KTUP.

 

 

 
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