Good question Travis and Richie.... despite the booming cargo market there are no plans that I know of to restart the worldwide cargo network. There was talk of converting some of the desert-dwelling 747-400's into freighters, but most will be placed into passenger service. During bankruptcy 2 things occurred to raise their value to UA: First, the pilot wages were reduced to 777 pay scales, and then further cut by 30%. Secondly, the lessors for the non UA owned birds were severely hammered to reflect the poor market for the biggest Boeings - something they couldn't achieve with the marketable 777's. Consequently, it's now the cheapest seat-mile aircraft in the UA fleet. Expect them to be flown till they drop!
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