United Accelerates 747 Retirements
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United Airlines will retire its Boeing 747-400 fleet by the fourth quarter of 2017, a year earlier than previously announced. In a memo to employees posted on the company’s blog, United President Scott Kirby said: “There are more fuel-efficient, cost-effective and reliable widebody aircraft that...
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