OLDEST Boeing 777 in Service | Line Number 2 | N774UA | Orlando to Chicago | Trip Report
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- Flying the OLDEST Boeing 777 in Service | Line Number 2 | N774UA | Orlando to Chicago | Trip Report
Welcome to ANOTHER trip report of flying the world's oldest Boeing 777 still in service! This aircraft rolled off the production line in 1994 and was delivered to United in March of 1996. Join us as we fly her from Orlando to Chicago.
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I am a retired Captain from United, I have flown that very Airplane! The 777 is an amazing Aircraft!
Why did the Boeing Triple seven break up with its airplane partner?
Because it wanted a more "plane" relationship!
That’s incredible. My flight instructor flew with United until 2018 and flew the ferry flight for this very aircraft, flying on her from 1995 until his last way in Nov 2018. Thank you for your service on this great bird.
I've been a passenger on it! Wonder how many people have a connection to this plane! Assuming 28 years, 2 flights a day with 250 people on board is over 5M people
Are you sure it was this very one? he said the lavatory had matter and stains stuck in crevasses in the various lids, and designs of the human litter box.
@@IcyHOTCatholicNow that was “plane” funny .😂😂😂 It was so funny, it flew right over my head🤣🤣🤣
I actually worked on that aircraft at Boeing in the Change incorporation/refurbishment organization at Boeing, That 777 was a test aircraft and needed to be reconfigured from having the test equipment removed and refitting it to having United Airlines interior installed. I have an achievement award certificate on my desk about that aircraft that was given on delivery I also have a challenge coin given for the first 777 given sometime during the rollout of the first 777 on April 9, 1994. The first 777 is located at Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson Arizona. I stayed on the 777 line from the 1st until delivery of the 1,500 777. I ended my career in retirement after 30 years at Boeing I started on the 747 line but found my true love the 777.
Might want to edit your comment as you’ve got the date wrong “…. coin given for the first 777 given sometime during the rollout of the first 777 on April 9, 1977.” Obviously a typo - congratulations on what sounds like a great career at Boeing. By the sounds of it, Quality Control isn’t what it was in your day with the 737 Max issues they’ve been having so you may want to go back and sort them out 👍🏻
@@davepage1151 Thank you I corrected it from 1977 to 1994
@@davepage1151he just had 77 on the mind
I salute you for your great service to Aviation and United Airlines. I’ve flown many kinds of aircraft including Russian built Ilyushin turbo props since childhood in the 1950s. These were some of the worst aircraft imaginable. I’ll disagree with you on just one point. While the 777-300 is a remarkable aircraft, the newest version of the 747 is better! Of course only Lufthansa, Korean and Air China fly the 747-8. It incorporates many of the same materials and technology present in the Dreamliner. It also has 4 engines (losing one engine in flight is not a big problem!) and with its aesthetically beautiful and unique hump, it is the Queen…in my opinion! Climb that staircase to the second floor and you feel the real strength and size of the Queen. All hail, the Queen! Flew last fall to/from Auckland Economy Plus on the 777-300. Again it was good, but not the Queen!
In my opinion only two other aircraft have ever come close to being as aesthetically pleasing as the Queen. They are the L1049 Lockheed Constellation and the venerable DC3. I have flown on these several times too! Do you have a favorite airline now that you’ve retired?
In the old days mine was Pan American World Airways. Great service!! The launch customer of the 747, but before that many great DC8s and 707s.
Nowadays my favorite is Singapore Airlines!
Btw, my Great Aunt was named June Hudgens. She passed away only a few months ago in Reno, but was a very senior stewardess at United, mostly on international runs. Like you, she was proud to work for United Airlines for so many years and do an outstanding job!
@@alanmiller9681 Oh man that is rough as I like several airlines and all are equal as a favorite. I enjoyed the 777-300ER of Air New Zealand, I also flown on a 747-200 on a military charter provided by Flying Tigers, along with a 747-200 flown by Northwest Airlines and another military charter going and from Saudia Arabia with which was a Pan-Am. Recent airlines was EVA Airline 787=9 flown from Seattle to Taipei Sorry but I never fly that one again as the comfort was absolutely terrible on the seats that were installed. I have also flown on 777-200ER by United and that was very comfortable from San Francisco to Chicago. The Asiana 767-300ER I flew on from even an older plane was very comfortable from Manila to Incheon
What is really surprising was the comfort of the Asiana A350-900 that I flew on three years ago from Seattle to Incheon Korea. comfortable seats. Since my wife is a Filipina we do go Manila every 3 years or so I also think that the Qatar A380 I traveled on a few years ago was a nice plane but the flight attendants were a moody bunch.
777 is the best airliner ever….i love them….flown approximately 200 times on them in my airline career
Airlines keep old aircraft that are well built, profitable, and dependable. Great to see United and Delta still operating these old birds. They also keep them in good condition.
Delta got rid of their 777s about 3 years ago.
Delta retired their 777s and replaced them with the A350
@@zekeonstormpeak4186 Yeah, but they still fly the 767, 757s
The 777 is a design marvel, too bad Boeing has strayed so far. When you exclude the two Malaysian Airline disasters (which weren't the fault of the aircraft) the 777 is one of the safest planes ever.
the 777 and A380 both.. im in full agreement though.. its extremely sad to see where Boeing has gone since the 90s (which I believe to be the fact that McDonnell Douglas's board/executives taking similar positions after the merger in 1997).. and i hope they can get back to that point soon
no one knows what caused the MH370 crash. Only educated guesses
@@bubz4196at this point, the evidence points to only one outcome - pilot murder/suicide. I guess that’s still technically an “educated guess” however.
Sure, but absolutely none of the alternative scenarios point to the 777 itself to be at fault @@bubz4196
and of course, since those two Boeing crashes were *737* Maxes, the 777 was (and is) miles away and totally (mercifully) unrelated to the ongoing series of failures in the 737-MAX family of disasters and embarrassments, the latest being last week's blowout of the "plug" of the midplane emergency exit
Its so unbelievable, how old the 777 is and how modern it still feels.
I just recognized how old I am. When I think of a 30 year old plane, I think of 747-200, 757 and planes like this xD
747-200s are 50 years old at this point.
The 777 was the last proper plane Boeing built. Alan Mulally was at the helm as CEO. He was a proper engineer. He also brought Ford back from the brink after leaving Boeing. Goes to show what a CEO that knows and cares about the product can do versus some MBA type CEO running the company into the ground trying to save Pennies by removing the break room coffee machine
@@jtoddk98 Agree! Now compare that to Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines wants to emphasize that Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) guided racial and gender quotas are the key considerations when determining who will be piloting your upcoming flight. NO! We want the best pilots PERIOD!
Amazing thinking I’ve flown this exact bird in 2002 and 2005.
I dearly hope she gets a retirement spot at some museum instead of the scrapper.
I always find it cool seeing old planes like this, they may look like your normal plane but they are really one of the oldest still around. Recently, my Dad flew on Delta on N312US, which is the oldest A320 in North America still operating. It really was cool to see that, and it is cool when you see other old planes which you would not assume from just looking at it.
Waow N312US built in Toulouse 1991. That’s a year before I started my aviation apprenticeship at Bombardier SHORTS in Northern Ireland in aircraft production. Working in the US now doing heavy structural maintenance and modifications. Love hearing about these older aircraft still in service. I have worked on alot of now retired 737 classics for Southwest at a big maintenance repair station.
Orlando has to be about the most outdated, confusing, poorly marked, overcrowded airport I've ever been to.
Only good thing is a organized ground transportation area
You sir, are correct. they need to rebuild the entire airport… except for Terminal C which is fairly new
Ever been to Newark Liberty?
I just went to terminal c it was super nice and modern
i would say miami airport
I remember my very first 777 flight from Dulles (IAD) to LAX on December 12 1995. What a wonderful experience that was! Yes I got to chat with the pilots. In fact, I have been talking with pilots since 1985.
Great video! N774UA gave me and my family our most memorable flight from San Francisco to Nagoya, Japan (NGO) on June 28, 2007. It wasn’t showing its age back then, but as it approaches retirement I can believe there are a lot of dings throughout the interior. Hats off to a great workhorse for United Airlines.
Agreed! She’s served them well and hope she stays around a little while longer!
You sure it is N774UA but not N784UA or N794UA instead ? As N774UA is a non ER bird that don't have range to cross the pacific
Interesting point, but there are several sources documenting flights to both Tokyo Narita and Nagoya. Both cities are within the range of non-ER planes from SFO. Not sure what sort of margin UA requires. Thanks for the comment.
@@jamessarjeant2670 N774UA is a XD as noticed nose number 2474 (24xx are XD as in IPTE 3 class non ER), base in ORD and IAD at the time to fly short transatlantic flights to Europe, only once in a blue moon, a 24xx 772 would get to SFO as ORD-SFO-ORD in between international flights to Europe. UA 830/831 was ORD-SFO-NGO, both two legs use XJ (27xx) or XP (26xx) or XQ (28xx)
I flew on a United Airlines Boeing 777 in January 1997 from Chicago to Miami. I wish I was in the habit of taking note of the aircraft registration number then. I guess there is a reasonable chance I flew on this airframe 🙂
Thats awesome! Yea, it’s something I wish i did years ago too, but now with technology, its much easier to remember and keep track of the reg’s. Thanks for watching!
Amazingly well produced video, for all us Av geeks in the shadows. Subscribed!
Still looks new.... there are a few A220's that look like Moses or Ramses II attended the first flight of. Really shows how hard the short and medium haul market demographics are on aircraft.
A superb older airplane and excellent photography :-)
Love this video! Great voiceover work and music blend!
Nice one! I recently flew on N777UA from DEN to SFO and the cabin wasn't too bad
What a BEAUTIFUL Aircraft!
I worked on every 777 from number 1 in 1993 up until 2001.
She’s still a beautiful lady ❤ not tired at all and up for more! Wish her many more landings ❤
Great video! and we are frequent visitors to Orlando MCO!
3:18 Hey! I saw that exact A320 in Tampa last month and didn't know it was JetBlue's oldest aircraft and that it's retiring soon! very fortunate to see it!
Nice video. Enjoyed watching.
I love the 777 and its loud ge90 engines
I am amazed they fly a plane that size on what would normally be a 737 route.
My first 777 flight was from LAX to Honolulu back in 2000. Loved it. My latest was on a 777-300ER from Guam to Honolulu a few months ago.
Great flight!
I’m a resident of Orlando who lives near the executive airport. What makes it even better is, my house is in the way of departing and arriving jets, so I got to see 774 fly past multiple times. As a matter of fact, this made my 2 sons both into aviation.
Fun fact: Eastern Airlines still exists
That’s amazing! I’ve seen Eastern fly to and from Miami, just haven’t caught it on film. Hope to soon!
Wow, that takeoff was fast! Great video mate.
Thanks much! He did go full throttle with it!!
It's interesting to note that N774UA, despite being LN. 2, was the 7th 777 delivered to United. The first was N777UA, which was featured in the documentary 21st Century Jet: Building the Boeing 777.
And UAL N777UA is still flying today
True statement but N774UA line #2 was first a test airframe that Boeing and United used to certify the 777 then it had to be refurbished and modified to production standard aircraft. I know. worked on that aircraft at Boeing as a factory line mechanic
N777UA, delivered to United May 1995, first revenue flight was on June 7, 1995 from Denver to Chicago O’hare. Its second flight was on June 8, 1995 from Chicago O’hare to Frankfort Germany. I know this cause I was on that flight.
7:59 ❤❤
Beautiful video ❤
Nice to see this one. I worked on the galley and galley carts for Boeing sub contractor Driessen Aircraft on this one.
Love the Music
Awesome video!! It was very cool to watch through your eyes! Great editing! 👍✈️
Thank you!
Love the 777! It’s a solid plane!❤
We agree.
Countless 777s have been retired, but they were all younger than the oldest one in service! WOW!
Not that uncommon
This is amazing content, keep it up brother!!!
Thank you!!
I flew on N774UA from ORD - LHR back in 2010 - she had the grey livery back then and I was excited because I got an upgrade to business class due to my sliver status on US Airways. The old business class had really uncomfortable angle flat seats but I remember the meal was the best short ribs Ive had on an airplane. I also remember the old system where you could hear the pilots talk to ATC through a channel on the armrest. Very cool plane - thanks for the video
Of course! I also miss Channel 9 where you could hear ACT communications…may it be missed. I wish United would paint one of their older aircraft (maybe even this one) in the Battleship Grey livery that had until the Tulip Livery and Continental merger livery. Thanks for commenting.
These seats are horizontal flat but not angle flat, debuted back in 2006 which they called IPTE = international premium travel experience, before that was barcalounger which was just a recliner but doesn't even go flat
I flew on that plane years ago from Chicago to Denver, first and last time I was on a 777. Very impressive plane.
Funfact the average age of the Lufthansa A321-100 fleet is over 28 years and they have A320 from 1991 in service
Incredible fact, thank you. Great to know and shocked that the 321 is that old! Still going very strong like the 777 and 320!
@@XLRSAv I was shocked as well. For me that's still a new bird
Great video!
Will have to try and catch this one! Flew on Line number 1 (B-HNL) with CX a few months before she was retired (now at an air museum)
Ooh! Wish i could’ve flown her. Seen a a few times at Pima and plan to make a short walk around video of her!
You can definitely tell the age of the jet blue A320 just by looking at the engines.
lovely video, Caribbean Greetings :) !!!
Thank you! Love the Caribbean and your channel! Great spotting.
I embarked on my journey in the aviation industry aboard the ATR-72, harboring the hope that one day I will be bestowed with the privilege of occupying the First Officer's seat in the mighty Boeing 777.
With all the 777X delays, they'll need to keep flying this plane for a while longer. Interesting video
The era when Boeing still made sound aircraft.
man.. imma be real.. for a plane thats almost 30 years of age United has taken really really good care of it.. it will be a shame to see this ol beast retired :c
Indeed! Hope she’s around a while longer.
It looks brand new!
Great video and thanks for sharing. Been lucky enough to fly the United 777 from SYD-LAX, LAX-EWR, LHR-LAX. Great workhorse and always nicely balanced inflight. Reminded me a lot of another favourite in the B767. B747 still my favourite but the 767 and 777 are very close behind 🙂
For sure! Man, i really wish 747-400 pax were still around with UA, DL, BA, KLM, and Wamos. They were beautiful and so comfortable to fly on. At least we still have LH for a short time as the largest operator.
@@XLRSAv I live in Sydney and flew the QF 747 many times over the years. It was the staple of their fleet for long haul. When QF retired their last 747 in July 2020, they did a farewell tour and you could book a seat on them for a scenic flight. I was lucky enough to get on the Sydney flight. Very nostalgic and something I’ll never forget.
@@duffman7065 Wow, how amazing that must have been. Seeing photos of the QF queens in the Mojave desert or being scrapped brings be to tears.
@@XLRSAv Yep, the deserve better
those wings make an enormous amount of lift, you can feel it just
after leaving the runway
Wow a record is set to N774UA!
I've seen 2474 at IAD quite a number of times, but had no idea just how old she was.
I’ve been on that plane twice! Flew on it SFO-OGG in March 2019 and SFO-IAH last month. Funny coincidence. Though if I’m not mistaken, N777UA is actually United’s oldest triple, as it was the first one delivered.
Those were great seats for the legroom…
When I used to frequent United flights, economy seating on their 777's was 2x5x2 (9 across). I thought it comfortable.
I’ve actually flown N774UA twice. MUC-IAD in 2005 and LAX-IAD in 2008
I like the Hyatt inside MCO, stayed there a few times
Stayed in the Hyatt at TPA a little while back and it was nice being able to sort of step right into the terminals.
This is a hot take, but I think the PW4000 sounds better than the GE90 on takeoff, the GE90 is too quiet. Great video btw!
I agree with you on that and than you!
GE blades stay in 1 piece
At 1:44, that is one of the smothest IRL landings I have seen. I would rate it a 9.3/10. Also, great video.
Thank you! I agree they stuck that landing!
@@XLRSAv They did as good as me in PTFS (pilot training flight simulator) roblox.
@@Larson4248plays 😂.Im sure you’re a pro in there!
@@XLRSAv Not as acurate as MSFS 2020 though. (I dont play because I dont have controls or the game)
Orlando is both a business and leisure destination due to Walt Disney World, and other Orlando area theme parks. Plus it’s close to the beaches and Port Canaveral for those taking a cruise. I will be seeing MCO in May when I go to Walt Disney World to celebrate my 50th birthday but flying Frontier Airlines as they have nonstop flights from my area in Trenton, NJ to Orlando.
From a time when Boeing could build aircraft
I flew her from LAX to Dulles in her first week flying in 1995
The 777 was Boeing’s last clean sheet aircraft program to progress with relatively few problems. Everything afterwards, not so much…
They don build em like they used to kid. Dem glory days are long gone
Boeing is an entirely different company these days. They must return to their roots.
@@4ndroidG trust the CEO he's the smartest guy in the room
Almost 30 years old, but they are built to last
Actually N772UA was the first 777 in UAL’s fleet. But the N774UA was built before N772UA. So the oldest in UAL’s fleet is technically the N772UA
Recall that plane back in 1994 when she was in the old school United dark blue grey colors while still with Boeing as WAA4 at Tucson AZ with the Boeing flight test team. Have many pictures of her from back then.
That’s awesome! If you’d like to share them, we have Instagram. You can DM us there.
I work at MCO, saw it come by my shop!
Fantastic!
Where are you getting your figures for MCO's passengers? ATL is the busiest at 50M. Orlando clocks in at like half that.
Make Boeing great again. 😊
Of course United Airlines would still operate the oldest 777. Their fleet serves third country vibes
I'd argue that flying safely and reliably even with older aircraft is as first world as it gets.
British Airways have several Boeing 777-200s that are not far behind in age but are still operating daily.
I’d love to fly on them! They semi-regularly come to ORD.
What amazes me is, how do you book a flight on a specific plane? Was it luck?
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I wonder how many times the engines have been replaced or refurbished.
Bro a suggestion for you, Instead of adding background Music during Pushback get the Natural sound of Engines starting, that's what people love to hear...
I appreciate the comment. This engine start unfortunately was hard to hear due to a passenger talking loudly in the background, but here's the link to our engine start up in Chicago on the exact same aircraft:
czcams.com/video/m_d9Q8Cn-fU/video.html
I flew on a 1993 Built a340-300, superb.
Beautiful! I’ve always wanted to fly the 340
@@XLRSAv I'm going on a -600 for the first time in May and again a -300 April. Slow climb but quiet in air.
@@REPOMAN24722 Ooh! If you could, please DM us on instagram @xlrsaviation photos and or videos! We love the 340. Our favorite (and only) single level quad jet still in pax service.
@@XLRSAv Will take a video of both, I'm in economy hope I get a good seat, doubt they will let me see the cockpit haha, I'll catch the registration to see which one I'm on, Lufthansa on both, they have names on the plane so it should be easy to find it on planes spotters. Last 300 I was on was swiss pre refurbish they plan on keeping them for a while I think Lufthansa will dump them to Swiss at the end of the year.
A million miles better than 'new' ones coming out today
… now that I think of it, I think it may be the plane that I flew from LAX to ORD in 95
As I watch this video N774UA is in the middle of the Pacific on its way to Hawaii.
Ha! That’s awesome! Funny enough, we had eh been able to spot 774UA before this report and they randomly got booked ok it! Originally was booked on 777UA and 210UA.
I saw this one in Frankfurt in 95 when it was new
Airplane life is never mention in years. They're measures in flight hours and flight cycles. That explains why we still depend on 50-year--old B52s--they're not used that often or for long.
Some military jets have even longer life cycles like the c-135 series. Those fuselages are built different.
At this point in Boeings history, I’d rather fly on an older 777 then a new 737 max 8 or 9
I Love Azull a330! 0:39
Wish i got a better shot of her in the Breast Cancer Awareness Livery!
Did that jet blue plane get into a hockey fight geez never seen an aircraft look like that in my life 😢
But i still love you JBU best affordable (not budget) airline in America
Question- Why is it that United fly's the 777 from MCO -ORD since MCO isn't a United hub? Usually I see widebody aircraft fly to the hubs only.
only reason I see why is high density travel around the holidays.
Air Canada still operate the 777-300ER
I have flown on it with some regularity and it’s very comfortable
I’ve flown the 777-300ER once before and loved it! Hope to fly one again!
Hello. I noticed that on the roofs of some planes there is some kind of hump. I have never seen anything like this on airplanes before. What is this? It seems like it's some kind of additional design.English is not my first language and I may have listened to the explanation of this construction. Could you explain, why this item is on the roofs of some airplanesinclude this 777?
Yes of course! These humps on the top of airliners here in the U.S. is a WiFi or internet connection probe. In other words, it allows for cellular service at cruising altitude so in flight entertainment is available.
Hmm, this may be the plane that UA showed and flew a bunch of travel agents back in 1994 at LAX. I was at the event but wasn’t invited on because I wasn’t a TA. My TA friend was invited to fly on it.
What a memory! Wish i could’ve seen her back then all shiny and new!
@@XLRSAv I did take a lot of pictures, but then there was a fire…..😂
I fly the 777F and like it more than the 744.
I flew in one Sept 19/98 YYZ - LAX; could be the same one. I still think 'Continental' when I see the logo on the tail. Don't think I've flown them since '98.
What a memory and thanks for sharing! Continental was a great airline.
@@XLRSAv After saying that I feel foolish telling you it was JFK - LAX. I had just disembarked my first contract on a cruise ship. (YYZ was another time, but a week after 9/11 and it was a United 777 too)
@@Logan_Woods-zd2zi No worries!!
MIA is the busiest airport in florida btw.
They both have similar numbers of passengers but MCO handles slightly more than MIA
Does United allow cockpits visits on the ground when the plane is at the gate and the boarding door(s) are open?
Indeed they do. I just asked the flight attendant and she let me know all up to the flight deck. As i mentioned, pilots may be caught off guard if you do y talk with them in advance.
@@XLRSAv Do US airlines allow cockpit visits on the ground or are they not allowed, but not prohibited?
@@davidbian2466 If you ask, cockpit visits are usually allowed.
For us in Europe it is scaring how old American Aircrafts are. In Europe we have much younger fleets.
How did you figure out what flight this particular plane would fly?
United flies this aircraft on high density domestic routes such as ORD - IAH, ORD - LAX, ORD - SFO, ORD - MCO, and EWR - LAX and SFO during selective flights. If you have flight radar 24, filter for 777-200s midday and you will see the flights.
I bet those airframes were built in-house.
The old planes are more dependable than the new ones it seems.
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0:40 i've seen this A330-941, its PR-ANV, Azul Airlines the best brazilian airline
How much longer do they intend on keeping the plane?
That plan to keep her until roughly 2030 where the 76s and oldest 777s are nearing 40 years. They also want to wait for their A359s and 777Xs to be delivered.
504 is still flying now the oldest 503 bluebird is coming back to the line.
You DON"T depart...EIGHTEEN LEFT...
You DEPART...ONE EIGHT LEFT