ORD 21
 

Anyone have any 'latest & greatest' on what's going on at Chicago-O'Hare? Particularly with any projections for United's footprint?

Late last fall, FAA gave the final go-ahead to ORD's $7.1 billion expansion + revamp. TBH, I didn't know they were even waiting for final approval since they had already added 9C/27C and tore up tons of the field already. The ORD 21 project's website has some good general info that gets the occasional update. However, what's been lacking is solid info as to what growth United may see due to the project.

With the two new additional satellite concourses, how many total gates are being added? Of the additional gates, how many are going to United versus other carriers? How does the new 'global terminal' (currently Terminal 2) integrate with United's existing Terminal 1 footprint?

I'm curious how this ultimately increases staffing requirements for ORD. How many more 737/320 pilots will be needed for ORD? 756? With the 777 gone and the 787 contracting slightly out of Chicago, is widebody flying out of ORD going to stagnate or continue to shrink? I've been told there's been some of this info discussed at ORD townhalls, maybe some of you would be willing to share any projections discussed.

From what I have recalled, United will be getting the new satellite concourse when it’s built, United, AA, Star carriers will share the Global terminal.

As mentioned, the new international terminal is for AA and UAL, plus their close partners. The two new concourses (extension off of C, and “D”) are for UAL. But with the removal of the E and F gates, the net gain is minimal over the current situation I believe.
you can see how the global is an extension of the B gates in the image.
https://ord21.com/SiteCollectionImag...erminalsSW.jpg

What will change is the number of gates that could handle a widebody when not at the international. And since flights can depart from the new international, that opens up more domestic gates too.

As far as pilot positions goes. Too far away to make an accurate guess beyond the 756 will be less because there will be fewer 756’s on the property by the time the new terminals open.

https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi...pendix_B_3.pdf

Page 24 has plans for gate allocations with ORD 21 between UA, Star, AA and Oneworld carriers…

BUT! Will there be a leaky tunnel under the ramp that smells like rotten decades-old de-icing fluid? Maybe that’s an upgrade they can add later!

Why did UA remove 777's from ORD? Where did they move them? SFO, DEN or EWR? In addition to 787's is UA considering purchasing more 777's? As most of their 772's are nearing 20-25 yrs. old. Are the 787's the triples replacements?

ORD 777 close end of October 2021. It was only 20 Captains/ 86 Fo’s by then so a small amount of flying. Moved to everywhere else there was 777 flying.

No more 777’s planned as of now. Yes the 787 is the replacement.. and eventually also the A350 (until that is deferred yet again)