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United orders 110 new jets
United Airlines has confirmed a large aircraft order for 110 more planes.
United will start taking delivery of them from 2028.
The airline converted previous options and purchase rights into firm orders for 50 Boeing 787-9s for delivery between 2028 through 2031, as well as 60 Airbus A321neos for delivery between 2028 and 2030.
The company also secured new options for up to 50 more Boeing 787s.
It also has purchase rights for an additional 40 A321neo aircraft.
“This order takes our already successful United Next plan into the next decade and beyond,” said United CEO Scott Kirby.
“I’m convinced our strategy is the right one as we continue to add new, larger aircraft to take full advantage of our growing flying opportunities.”
United expects to take delivery of about 800 new aircraft by the end of 2032.
A key component of the aircraft order is flying larger planes and increasing available seats.
In 2019, United averaged 104 seats per North American departure.
By 2027, United expects that number to jump more than 40% to over 145.
United now has 180 A321neo and over 370 737 Max aircraft on firm order through 2030.
United’s latest aircraft order can be used for fleet growth or replacement, depending on demand and the economic climate, it says.
The 50 incremental 787-9s that United ordered will allow the airline to further simplify its international fleet.
United now has 150 Boeing 787s on firm order – more than any airline in the world.
The new aircraft will also help to reduce United’s per-seat carbon emissions compared to the older models they replace.
United expects that 75% of its fleet will be new-generation by 2030.
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