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United Airlines retires its last 737.
While the retirement of the 737 marks the end of an era at United, it also underscores a fundamental change underway in the industry.
At United, the fuel crunch led to a decision last year to retire its older, less-fuel-efficient 737s at a time fuel costs had soared to record levels.
It also resulted in cutting 94 aircraft from United's fleet at a time the global economy was swooning and big U.S. airlines were forced to downsize — both in the number of seats they were making available and in personnel — to cut costs.