United Airlines said Tuesday it is ordering 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 100 737 MAX airplanes, a major order as the air carrier pushes for post-pandemic growth and replaces older less-efficient aircraft.
787 Dreamliners and 100 737 MAX airplanes, a major order as the air carrier pushes for post-pandemic growth and replaces older less-efficient aircraft.
United's big bet on 787 airplanes reflects expectations for continued rising demand for long-haul international travel and its desire to replace older airplanes. Boeing said it is the planemaker's largest-ever Dreamliner order and United said it is the largest-ever widebody order by a U.S. carrier.A350 airplanes until 2030 "at the earliest.
United said it expects to take 787s deliveries between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among 787-8, 9 or 10 models. United will buy 787s to replace its entire 767 fleet by 2030 and some 777s, cutting carbon emissions per seat by about 25% for the new planes. United plans to tout the order at an event on Tuesday at Boeing's South Carolina factory with Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal, who said in a statement the orders "will help United accelerate its fleet modernization and global growth strategy."deliveries after production problems forced it to suspend deliveries in May 2021.
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