Well, it's basically a new type of plane, with spares requirements. It's got to be entered into the MX data base, log books created. A new engine type, new MX qualification requirements.

It will need some kind of engine reliability assessment for ETOPS. Entered into the reservations system with a new seat map. Probably taking a bunch of time, a gate assessment to find out where it will and won't fit. Wing span is slightly longer with the extended raked wing tips, but it hangs out farther. I don't think it will fit at gate 66 in SFO.

Lots of stuff to do. You would have thought a lot of this stuff could have been handled before it got here--but this is UAL. Oh, forgot, have all the VP's of something or other come and tour the plane....

I'm still not sure how I'm going to try to land it the first try.