Axe Falls on United's 747s

摘要

The in-service fleet of passenger Boeing 747-400s will further reduce later in 2017 after United Airlines announced it is to retire its remaining jumbos a year early. The carrier will withdraw the 20 747-400S that remain in its fleet by the fourth quarter of this year. The third quarter of 2018 was previously earmarked as the date for the type's retirement with the world's third-largest airline by fleet size.