Glossary

Here you can find terms that should help you in understanding the information!

A

AMA: Amarillo, TX paint location

AVOD: Audio Video on Demand

AVOD/OVER: Audio Video on Demand in United First and United Business First and overhead television monitors available in Economy

AVOD/PER: Audio Video on Demand in United First and United Business First and personal entertainment available in Economy

B

BF (in configuration): Number of United BusinessFirst Seats

BLUE UA: In old United Livery

C

C Check: A major maintenance check that occurs every few years

COEX: Aircraft has Continental Express Name

CO RETRO: Aircraft has Continental 75 Years Blue Sky Livery

CWF: Lake Charles , LA , paint location

D

DTV: Direct TV which is over 90 channels of live television and movies

E

E+ (in configuration): Number of Economy Plus Seats

Economy Plus: Seats that have extra legroom that is available on certain United Airlines Aircraft

EcoSkies: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 #3516 Eco-Skies Environmental Program livery

EM POWER: Requires an adapter that can be purchased through Duty Free

ETOPS: Allows twin engined aircraft to fly long distance routes over water

EvoBlu: United's new Globe Evolution livery

Exited: Left maintenance base and is not back in service

F

F (in configuration): Number of United First Seats (or Global First on Wide Body Aircraft)

FB (on certain widebody Aircraft): Flat Bed Seats

G

GLOBE: In New United Livery

H

HKG: Hong Kong International Airport in China which takes care of widebody maintenance

I

IFE: In Flight Entertainment (Type of TV on board)

INT: Winston Salem maintenance base for 737NG maintenance and upgrades

INT/NON-IPTE: Old United Airlines Boeing 777-200 configuration

IPTE:New United Airlines Boeing 777-200 with AVOD and Lie Flat Seats in BusinessFirst

ISP: In-Seat Power

L

LAX: Los Angeles International Airport in California which has a United Airlines maintenance base

LCQ: Lake City FL maintenance base for Airbus maintenance and upgrades

LIE FLAT: Seats in BusinessFirst and UnitedFirst that lower to 180 degree for sleeping

M

MCN: Macon GA Maintenance base for most aircraft types, mostly maintenance, some upgrades

MCO: Orlando International Airport in Florida which has a United Airlines maintenance base

MIA: Miami FL Maintenance base for most aircraft types, mostly maintenance, some upgrades

N

NEW OB: New Overhead Bins for Airbus 319 and 320 aircraft

O

OVERHEAD: Overhead television Monitors that feature a movie or sitcom

OW (Under ETOPS Column): Not ETOPS Certified, but is equipped to fly over water

P

Personal: Personal TV Screen that has about 8-9 channels or prerecorded tv shows and movies

PMCO: Pre Merger Continental Aircraft (came from Continental side of merger)

PMUA: Pre Merger United Airlines Aircraft (came from United side of merger)

R

REG: Registration (The tail number of an aircraft)

ERTS: Estimated Return to Service

S

Sked: Scheduled

Scimitar winglets: Being installed on 737NG aircraft

Slimlines: New, lighter seats with comparable legroom at shorter pitch between seats rows

STAR: Star Alliance Livery

U

UA GREY: Old United livery of Battleship Grey

UA RETRO: Retro United Airlines

W

WiFi: Wireless Internet

X

XMN: Xiamen China Maintenance base for most wide bodied aircraft types, mostly maintenance, some upgrades

Y

Y (in configuration): Number of United Economy Seats

1-9

110 V Power: Does not require an adapter for US Plugs

777 Domestic: United Airlines Boeing 777-200 domestic configuration