United had been a 747-operator since 1970, when the carrier first introduced the 747-100 to their fleet. United retired their 747-100s in 1999. In 1987, the airline introduced the 747-200, which was retired in 2000. From 1985 to 1995, United Airlines also operated the 747SPs when they acquired several assets from the now-defunct Pan American World Airways, including the latter's entire Pacific route system (25% of Pan Am's entire route network at the time). And finally, the 747-400s have been in the airline's fleet from 1989 until today.
The 747 served in the United Airlines fleet for 47 years. United's final 747 flight today operated as Flight 747 for a domestic flight between San Francisco and Honolulu.
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| United Airlines Boeing 747-422 (N122UA) parked at the Eugene Airport terminal after operating a military charter back in 2015. This was the only United 747 I managed to photograph... First delivered in June 1999, this 'Queen' spent her entire life with United. She was withdrawn from the fleet and ferried to Victorville, CA for storage on June 19, 2017. |
After 47 years of service with the carrier, we bid a fond farewell to United's "Queen!"
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