editor Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2011/02/first-united-747-debuts-in-new-paint-scheme.html With the makeover of the 374-seat jumbo jet, United has now painted one of each of its mainline aircraft types in its new livery, which combines the United brand in a new sans serif font across the fuselage with Continental’s familiar globe on the tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I was wondering how that would look. Looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was wondering how that would look. Looks good to me. I take it you missed CO's 747-100 and 200 series planes in that livery from 1991 to 1998? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I take it you missed CO's 747-100 and 200 series planes in that livery from 1991 to 1998?The duct tape holding those 747-100s together hid much of the livery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I take it you missed CO's 747-100 and 200 series planes in that livery from 1991 to 1998?Well I was mostly talking about the United name on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=85779&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1536660&highlight=Due to the recent increase in fuel prices, the company plans to reduce consolidated capacity from its previous 2011 projections by approximately 1 percent effective with its May schedule and 4 percent effective with its September schedule. With these reductions, fourth quarter 2011 consolidated domestic capacity is expected to decrease 5 percent and consolidated international capacity is expected to increase 2 percent compared to the pro forma capacity for the same period last year. The capacity changes will be accomplished through reducing flight frequencies, indefinitely postponing the start of flights to certain markets and exiting less profitable routes.The company now expects its full-year 2011 consolidated capacity to be roughly flat year-over-year, down from its prior guidance of up 1 to 2 percent. The company now expects full-year 2011 international capacity to be up 2.5 to 3.5 percent and full-year 2011 domestic capacity to be down 1.5 to 2.5 percent year-over-year.Concurrent with the capacity reductions, the company is also analyzing the removal of certain less fuel-efficient aircraft from its fleet and will be taking other cost saving measures.The last sentence is rumored to mean that the 737-500s will start being rotated out of the fleet and replaced with smaller aircraft or have that flight removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Remember when United told the government that the Continental merger would result in lower prices for passengers? $70 for the second bag to Europe now.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110601/NEWS10/110609977/united-continental-hike-bag-fees-for-europe-flightsBoth airlines say they made the changes to match their European partners.You're not supposed to match the competition, you're supposed to beat the competition. What business school did these jackwagons go to? No wonder the airlines are in and out of bankruptcy all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Remember when United told the government that the Continental merger would result in lower prices for passengers? $70 for the second bag to Europe now.http://www.chicagobu...-europe-flightsYou're not supposed to match the competition, you're supposed to beat the competition. What business school did these jackwagons go to? No wonder the airlines are in and out of bankruptcy all the time.According to the article they are beating the competition to Latin and South America. For now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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