Widebody 777 belly routes added by United Airlines

Aircraft manufacturers Asia Pacific Europe

July 4, 2017

United Airlines has grown its network after adding additional widebody routes utilising a Boeing 777-300ER – which is set to boost belly cargo volumes.

The US carrier will service San Francisco – Beijing beginning 6 September 2017, San Francisco – Frankfurt from 5 October 5, 2017 and New York/Newark – Tokyo Narita from 28 October 2017.

Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are already in service on United’s San Francisco – Hong Kong and New York/Newark – Tel Aviv routes and will begin service from San Francisco to Taipei (TPE) on 1 August of this year.

United expects to place into service all 14 aircraft in its first 777-300ER order in 2017. The airline recently announced an order for four additional 777-300ER aircraft.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.