United Airlines orders 110 new planes from Boeing and Airbus

(New York) The American airline United Airlines announced on Tuesday the firm order for 110 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, and additional options for 90 aircraft from the two manufacturers.


The firm order concerns 50 Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” for delivery between 2028 and 2031 and 60 Airbus A321neo for delivery between 2028 and 2030. At the list price of the two manufacturers, this represents a total of $22.4 billion.

United Airlines explained in a press release that it was converting previously placed options into firm orders.

It also announced that it had placed new options of up to 50 additional Dreamliners and 40 more A321neos. At list price, that’s $19.72 billion.

“We are building a bright future for United and this order takes our already successful business plan into the next decade and beyond,” commented Scott Kirby, CEO of the company, quoted in the press release.

“I am confident that our strategy is the right one as we continue to add new, larger devices to take full advantage of the growing opportunities both internationally and domestically,” he added. .

In total, the company expects the delivery of around 800 aircraft between 2023 and 2032.


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