United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2026 25085309 BY atcsundevil [Moderator] - Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:48 pm A very late United 188 heavy from HNL is seen on taxiway Bravo approaching runway 25R for departure to SAN wearing small titles. She'll return later from SAN as United 189 heavy going back to HNL! First flight was February 14, 1973. Delivery date was March 19, 1973. Registered to United Airlines on March 30. 1988 wearing FN 8032. Stored at MZJ (Marana) as N4732U, & was broken-up at MZJ in 1999. United's 77Ws were delivered from 2017-2020, a heavy check interval for 77Ws is 8Y, so 3 heavy check intervals would push these birds to 24 years old at 2041-44. Join discussions on civil aviation topics, share experiences, and connect with aviation enthusiasts on Airliners.net Civil Aviation forum. Photo taken at Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH) in Texas, USA on July 26, 2011. United Airlines choose the day of July 14th 1961 to put in service its first Sud-Aviation Caravelle on the line New-York --- Chicago. The a/c, N1000U, was named Ville de Toulouse. United Airlines There are 47,710 photos for airline United Airlines in the aviation photo database. Abnormal approach on HKG Rwy 13 as the pilot pitches down the nose for a quick descend to match the PAPI. - Photo taken at Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) [CLOSED] in Hong Kong, China on November 30, 1997. 22-Hour Flights: United Airlines' 13 New Longest Boeing 787 Routes [Full List] - Simple Flying Simple Flying • Posted 3 hours ago Traditionally airlines used to have their own internal RES systems, but in today's arena to reduce cost many (including most of the US carriers and BA and QF) are going to hosted arrangements either through Sabre, EDS, Amadeus, etc.