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Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER) · N27015 · United Airlines

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER)

B777-28678Active
RegistrationUSN27015
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OperatorUnited Airlines
3operators
2incidents
1accidents
16logbook years
6photos

Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER) built in 2000 in Everett. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Continental Airlines and Continental Air Lines.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 117,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GE GE90-92B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats364 (F28 · Y336)
First flight2000
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited
MSN28678
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2A915
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 777

Figures for the 777-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 70% the length of a football pitch

Length73.9 m242 ft
Wingspan64.8 m213 ft
Height18.5 m61 ft
Range13,649 km7,370 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight351,534 kg774,999 lb
Maximum payload183,705 kg405,000 lbIts 396 passengers with baggage would weigh about 39.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity396 passengersUp to 550 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 18 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,649 km range, from Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi13,456 kmHKGHong Kong13,413 kmDXBDubai13,125 kmDOHDoha12,933 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)12,167 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)13,836 km

The type first flew in 1994 (32 years ago) · About 1,750 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

28First
336Economy

364 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2007–2011Continental Airlines · 4 years
Main base
IAHHouston4 years
Also flew to
EWRNewarkMCOOrlando
2014–2025United Airlines · 12 years
Main base
EWRNewark7 yearsIAHHouston3 yearsDENDenver2 years
Also flew to
SFOSan FranciscoHNLHonoluluORDChicagoOGGKahuluiLAXLos AngelesSJUSan JuanIADWashingtonGUMGuamLASLas Vegas

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
United Airlines · 19 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2024
United Airlines · 28 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2023
United Airlines · 74 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
45 days inactive
2022
United Airlines · 244 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
73 days inactive
2021
United Airlines · 323 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Honolulu (HNL)
64 days inactive
2020
United Airlines · 28 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Houston (IAH) → Newark (EWR)
2019
United Airlines · 51 flights during the year · base Houston (IAH)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Houston (IAH)
85 days inactive
2018
United Airlines · 23 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Houston (IAH) → Newark (EWR)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

2000
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Feb 28, 2000
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N27015.
Apr 7, 2000
Transferred to Continental Airlines
Transferred to Continental Airlines.
Apr 7, 2000
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
May 10, 2011
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
May 15, 2011
Accident at Newark
On May 15, 2011, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Nov 30, 2011
News
On November 30, 2011, the 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Apr 18, 2013
Incident at Tokyo
On April 18, 2013, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Oct 16, 2016
Incident at Newark
On October 16, 2016, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

2000-02-28
The Boeing Company
Registration N27015
2000-04-07
Continental Airlines
Registration N27015
2000-04-07
Continental Air Lines
Registration N27015
2011-05-10
United Airlines
Registration N27015

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Gallery

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BibTeX

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