United Airlines

[Ray Finkle]

Water cannon salute apparently (I didn't see it). First time I've known one for an outgoing airline.

 

[GliderPilot]

Facebook pictures confirm there was a water salute

 

[Brum X]

Today marked the end of another era. What a depressing week.

 

[Brum X]

Water cannon salute apparently (I didn't see it). First time I've known one for an outgoing airline.

What an odd thing to do, are they hoping they will come back or something. But then again anything is possible in this aviation world.

 

[Ianbutty]

Sad day. No longer connected to NYC.

But not for long. We will be back Big Apple. You will hear the Brummie tone in the bars and pizza joints very very soon.

 

[Brum X]

Just looked at the final seat maps that were posted on the "other forum" and showed 16 business class seats sold and pretty much the same the other way but this was still not enough.
Im getting a feeling that no matter how successful this route was and in this very competitive TATL market, BHX was just in the way and not really needed as they can now put all there efforts in LHR and MAN.

 

[richard winterbourn]

Maybe i am different, but i could see nothing wrong with a water canon salute as United bowed out of Brum. It showed not only respect for a significant event but also displayed a degree of warmth and friendship towards an airline which in its various forms has served BHX well for many years.
Yes, BHX must be disappointed at United's exit but at at the very least the airline should acknowledge that, should they change their mind, they would be more than welcome. Never close the door on your way out, always leave it half open....

 

[Brum X]

Maybe i am different, but i could see nothing wrong with a water canon salute as United bowed out of Brum. It showed not only respect for a significant event but also displayed a degree of warmth and friendship towards an airline which in its various forms has served BHX well for many years.
Yes, BHX must be disappointed at United's exit but at at the very least the airline should acknowledge that, should they change their mind, they would be more than welcome. Never close the door on your way out, always leave it half open....

Indeed, it is not impossible at all that one day United could return to BHX.

As always though BHX is at the mercy of external events that can dictate if UA would come back to BHX anytime soon. ie: Terrorism, falling pound, effects of Brexit, oil prices, success or not of Primera Air at BHX, Donald Trump etc etc etc

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Perhaps the fire tender guys earned a few quid by giving the thing a bit of a wash down!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Perhaps the fire tender guys earned a few quid by giving the thing a bit of a wash down!!

Maybe they intended to spray it with foam to keep it here but accidentally pressed the correct button

 

[Brum X]

Well i hope that 757 enjoys its new life in sunny Porto, pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

 

[BHXsupporter]

A very nice photo set of the first and last United flights 1997-2017 and a thank you wing wave (I do like these!).

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.co.uk/

Although a near identically angled shot, a great pity it wasn't exactly the same so that changes in the distance could have been compared ('we really should wash those curtains you know dear').

 

[Ianbutty]

A very nice photo set of the first and last United flights 1997-2017 and a thank you wing wave (I do like these!).

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.co.uk/

Although a near identically angled shot, a great pity it wasn't exactly the same so that changes in the distance could have been compared ('we really should wash those curtains you know dear').

Great shot and I think the wing wave has a ring of "sorry and thank you Brum. As a pilot and co-pilot we have not got a clue why the bean counters have closed this route. Hopefully we will see you soon. Have a good day"

 

[jfy1999]

I only see photos of the last United flight operated by N18112?

The inaugural 1997 flight was actually by Continental.