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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER)

B777-30557Active

RegistrationUSN229UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

1operators

5incidents

0accidents

18logbook years

10photos

Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER) built in 2002 in Everett. Operates for United Airlines.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 108,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2 x PW PW4090

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats364 (F28 · Y336)

First flight2002

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN30557

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA20433

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 Washington it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong13,102 km JNBJohannesburg13,095 km BOMMumbai12,861 km DELNew Delhi12,059 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)11,971 km

Beyond its rangeAKLAuckland13,855 km

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

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Seating layout

28First

336Economy

364 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2025United Airlines · 18 years

Main base

IADWashington5 years EWRNewark5 years DENDenver3 years SFOSan Francisco3 years ORDChicago2 years

Also flew to

LAXLos Angeles SEASeattle IAHHouston HNLHonolulu OGGKahului JFKNew York SJUSan Juan LASLas Vegas MCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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

2025

United Airlines · 28 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)

2024

United Airlines · 58 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)

32 days inactive

2023

United Airlines · 88 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)

45 days inactive

2022

United Airlines · 148 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)

2020

United Airlines · 31 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)

Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)

2019

United Airlines · 47 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)

2018

United Airlines · 41 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Chicago (ORD)

2017

United Airlines · 37 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Chicago (ORD)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Feb 14, 2002

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N229UA.

Mar 7, 2002

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Jun 16, 2017

Incident at Chicago

On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Sep 3, 2018

Incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport

On September 3, 2018, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a landing gear failure. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Apr 12, 2019

Incident

On April 12, 2019, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Mar 14, 2024

Incident at Sfo-Muc

On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sfo-Muc due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Jul 30, 2025

Incident at London

On July 30, 2025, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

2002-02-14

The Boeing Company

Registration N229UA

2002-03-07

United Airlines

Registration N229UA

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BibTeX

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