There's Still Time To Pay Last Respects To United's 737
We’re all about praising new startup airlines with their fancy new menus, in-flight WiFi, and other nouveau niceties. But we do still have a place in our hearts for the classics, and that’s why we are a little sad to see United Airlines’ last Boeing 737 fly off into the sunset. The Airbus A320 is the new kid in town, but we’ll definitely miss the good old days of listening to Channel 9 and having to rely solely on the safety card in the seatback pocket for in-flight entertainment.
The last flight of their Boeing 737-300 will be on October 28, and fittingly, it will be flight number 737. The old bird will take off from Washington Dulles, make stops at ORD, DEN, and LAX, before finishing its career at SFO. San Francisco is where the airline will start stripping the plane of all the good bits and pieces before sending it out to pasture in Victorville, California. It’s been a long 41 years for the plane, and despite the forced retirement, United wants to send it off with a little fanfare.
There will likely be little parties at each of the airports where the last plane touches down, so if you’re flying through those cities near the end of October, make sure you save some room for cake. Despite the parties, it's all business, as they want to make sure they reduce capacity where they can. United has already said sayonara to a few of its older 747s, and they are already talking to Boeing and Airbus about replacing their aging fleet of 757s. Let’s just hope the new planes bring along some new features so we get a little more excited when we hear about United in the news.
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[USA Today]
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