Home carrier United Airlines could potentially bring its largest jets back to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) next spring to serve three transatlantic routes. The Star Alliance carrier is reportedly looking to bring the type back for flights to Frankfurt, alongside routes to Dubai and Rome. Bringing back the big ones The Boeing 777-300ER is the largest aircraft in the United Airlines fleet.
United's models are configured to carry 350 passengers. The configuration is heavy on premium passengers, with 60 seats in United's Polaris business class cabin. Another 24 seats are designated Premium Plus, alongside 62 in Economy Plus.
The remaining 204 seats are in standard economy. The widebodies last operated from Newark in October 2023, when they operated routes to Brussels (BRU), Frankfurt (FRA), and San Francisco (SFO). Earlier in 2023, the type also served Tokyo Narita (NRT), based on scheduling data from Cirium .
The Boeing 777-300ER entered service with Air France in April 2004. The type may soon see a comeback at the New York City-area airport. According to independent route analyst Ishrion Aviation , United is set to bring its 777-300ERs back to Newark with three new routes.
According to data from ch-aviation , United Airlines currently operates 22 Boeing 777-300ERs, with one last reported as undergoing maintenance in Hong Kong. The majority of the fleet operates routes out of San Francisco (SFO), with destinations including Shanghai, Beijing, and Manila. Get all th.
