Originally Posted by cadetdrivr

We'll see the bids to staff them starting in June. According to the fleet planners the primary use initially will be up-gauging existing EWR markets and then the 777-200s will backfill other markets. It's not as rosy as it could first appear because UA also brought 5 787s orders forward. Combined it's enough airframes to permit the earlier than planned retirements of the 747s so the net result is only mild growth.