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United's final DC-10 flights, prior to the company's retirement of the fleet February 15, 2001, took place on February 13 and 14 between Chicago and Honolulu.
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B727-200 & B737-200
To reduce costs associated with multiple fleets, United retires its Boeing 727-200 and B737-200 fleets. The B727-200 was the last of the company's three-engine aircraft, last to require flight engineers and last "hushkitted" aircraft. The retirements leave United with five families of aircraft: B737-300/500, B747-400, B757/767, B777 and Airbus 319/320. The retirements give United one of the world's youngest and most efficient operating fleets, with an average age of 8.0 years. In addition, United is now the only major U.S. carrier with entertainment systems on all of its aircraft and has one of the highest percentages (62 percent) of video-equipped aircraft.
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