Terceira is not just another dot on United Airlines’ 2027 route map. The island in the Azores represents the clearest example yet of how far the airline believes a modern narrowbody can stretch across the Atlantic, because the carrier’s new service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) will be operated by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 rather than a widebody or the increasingly important Airbus A321XLR. With flights scheduled three times per week from June 9 through September 5, 2027, the route will also become United’s shortest European service by both distance and scheduled flying time.