Embraer has announced a transfer of an existing order of 24 E175 aircraft to United Airlines. The order, a switch from one previously placed by Republic Airways, is due for delivery in 2017 and is worth US$1.08b at list prices. Republic owns two carriers, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, and operates feeder flights for American, Delta and United airlines.<br/>
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United said on Tuesday that it expects to retire all 20 of the 747s in its fleet by October 2018. The airline has long said it plans to phase out the aircraft, but reiterated its plan Tuesday. United is shifting its 747 flying to newer widebody jets, including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 777 models that the carrier has ordered. The 747s in United's fleet – all 747-400 variants of the jet – seat 374 passengers. United's current Boeing 777-200s seat anywhere from 266 to 364 passengers, based on the various configurations it has for the aircraft. United's 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliner models seat 219 and 252 passengers, respectively.<br/>