21 August 2025

Stanford Cardinal Team Charter

The Stanford Cardinal football team is chartering a United Airlines 757-300 for their "Week Zero" road game against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N57863 (c/n 32587, l/n 980, f/n 0863), a 757-33N, is flying from SFO as UAL3797. The Cardinal will return to SFO on the 24th, as UAL3797. N57863 will re-enter service tomorrow morning.

32587's History:
Sep 2001: Delivered to American Trans Air as N553TZ (f/n 553), under lease from Boeing Capital.
Mar 2003: Airline rebrands as ATA Airlines.
Dec 2005: Leased to Continental Airlines as N57863 (f/n 863).
Oct 2010: Transferred to the United Airlines fleet after merging with Continental.
Jly 2022: Painted in the current livery.


24 August 2025 UPDATE
Following the walk-off field goal loss to the Rainbow Warriors, the Cardinal returned SFO as UAL3797. Another 757-33N, N77871 (c/n 33526, l/n 1032, f/n 0871), flew the team back this morning.

33526's History:
Jly 2003: Delivered to American Trans Air as N561TZ (f/n 561), under lease from Boeing Capital.
Apr 2008: Ferried to VCV following ATA's shut down.
Feb 2010: Leased to Continental Airlines as N77871 (f/n 871).
Oct 2010: Transferred to the United Airlines fleet after merging with Continental.
Feb 2025: Painted in the current livery.

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