United Airlines announced Tuesday it had ordered a total of 110 new planes from Boeing and Airbus, and secured options to purchase 90 more, in a major deal signaling confidence in the aviation sector. United also announced it had secured new options for 50 more Boeing 787s and purchase rights for an additional 40 A321neos from Airbus 'at the end of the decade.'
United Airlines announced Tuesday it had ordered a total of 110 new planes from Boeing and Airbus, and secured options to purchase 90 more, in a major deal signaling confidence in the aviation sector.
The combined orders are worth $22.4 billion, according to the two firms' most recent publicly available catalog prices. United said it now expects to take delivery of around 800 new narrowbody and widebody aircraft in total between 2023 and 2032.The airplane order is consistent with United's"long-term growth plans," Christopher Raite, an analyst at Third Bridge, wrote in a note.
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