As of JAN 26, 2012, the fleet plan shows 4 737-500's being parked in the 1st quarter, 5 737-900's entering service and 3 767-200's being parked in the second quarter, 2 787-800's entering service and 1 757-220 and 3 737-500's being parked in the 3rd quarter, and 3 787-800's and 2 737-900's entering service and 2 767-200's and 4 757-200's being parked in the 4th quarter.

First quarter fleet plan ending FY 2012:

747-400 - 23
777-200 - 74
787-800 - 5
767-234 - 54
757-2/3 - 150
737-ALL - 238
A319/20 - 152

2011 YE Fleet Count - 701
2012 YE Fleet Count - 696


Quite sure that all of this is subject to change as mgmt sees fit.

The incredible shrinking airline continues. Sure glad our future rides on the 787 and 737-900 flying.

I expect a lot more parked in the next few years. Old 757s, 767s, 737s, etc. Hopefully the retirements coming will avoid furloughs from shrinkage. We better hold on scope or it's over.

Any more news reagrding the possible aircraft purchase that was being talked about before the end of 2011? Other sites rumoring both narrow and widebody purchases. Some even mentioned a possible launch customer for the B777MAX - which I hadn't heard of..

Carrot meet stick. Typical announcement during contract negotiations. I'm not saying it will not happen, but management is doing their job and I don't believe a word they say. **** UAL.

This is a very angry and nonsensical post.

yea, so what? Are you happy making below average pay at the word's largest airline?? Happy that UAL can spend 500M on aircraft interiors but can't make progress on a JCBA?? Especially you CAL guys. You voluntarily took concessions with no bankruptcy 1113 process. Doesn't that make you feel like a mark?? A sucker?? What's it been now?? 3 years since that concessionary contract became amendable. It's been 2 for us. As UAL drags out this JCBA longer and longer, getting every penny it can, my 2 favorite phrases are fuel burn and sick leave. Am I angry?? You bet.

Sled

PS. I don't know about CAL, but at UAL, sl pays a full 5hrs per day for rsv and trip value for line holders. VERY lucrative.

This is a very astute and accurate post.

Yes it's angry...and it makes perfect sense to me. Where have YOU been?

You guys are just too much. Everything is a crisis, plot, hidden meaning, or conspiracy. Everyone else is clueless, incompetent, evil, or management types. Collectively you people have got to be the most miserable lot I have ever encountered.