N779UA - 1996 Boeing 777-222 Aircraft Registration

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1996 BOEING 777-222

Aircraft Description

N779UA is a 1996 Boeing 777-222, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Airlines INC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on April 1, 2013. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w PW4000 SER engine producing 60000 pounds of thrust, N779UA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8C39 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N779UA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N779UA was last updated on January 2, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N779UA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1996
Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
777-222
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
B772777-200ER
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 25, 1996
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 1, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Address
ATTN TREASURER WILLIS TOWER
233 S WACKER DR
City
CHICAGO
State / Zip Code
Illinois60606-7147
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
United Airlines Inc
ICAO Code
UAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PW4000 SER
Thrust
60000 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52506071
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8C39

Additional Details

Registration
N779UA
Serial Number
26941
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
400
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
January 2, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00705442

Last Known Position

Date
April 5, 2026 (UTC 23:34:45)
Airport
Latitude
21.327791
Longitude
-157.917366

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC