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Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER) · N78017 · United Airlines

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER)

B777-31679Active
RegistrationUSN78017
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OperatorUnited Airlines
3operators
0incidents
1accidents
15logbook years
7photos

Boeing 777-200ER (777-224ER) built in 2002 in Everett. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Continental Airlines and Continental Air Lines.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2 x GE GE90-92B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats364 (F28 · Y336)
First flight2002
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN31679
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA9321
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.)

2009–2011Continental Airlines · 3 years
Main base
IAHHouston2 yearsEWRNewark
Also flew to
MCOOrlando
2014–2025United Airlines · 12 years
Main base
EWRNewark6 yearsIAHHouston3 yearsSFOSan Francisco2 yearsDENDenver
Also flew to
HNLHonoluluORDChicagoOGGKahuluiLAXLos AngelesSJUSan JuanIADWashingtonLASLas VegasGUMGuamMCOOrlandoSEASeattle

Flight logbook

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

2025
United Airlines · 15 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2024
United Airlines · 33 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2023
United Airlines · 68 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
45 days inactive
2022
United Airlines · 172 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
55 days inactive
2021
United Airlines · 410 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Kahului (OGG)
2020
United Airlines · 25 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2019
United Airlines · 45 flights during the year · base Houston (IAH)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Houston (IAH)
2018
United Airlines · 20 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Houston (IAH)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2009.

Aircraft chronology

2002
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Mar 14, 2002
Delivered to Continental Airlines
Delivered to Continental Airlines as N78017.
Mar 14, 2002
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
May 1, 2011
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Nov 30, 2011
News
On November 30, 2011, the 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78017), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Jan 16, 2014
Accident at Quebec
On January 16, 2014, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78017), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Quebec, leaving 5 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78017), operated by United Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).
Source: BTS

Operators

2002-03-14
Continental Airlines
Registration N78017
2002-03-14
Continental Air Lines
Registration N78017
2011-05-01
United Airlines
Registration N78017

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BibTeX

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