United Extends Orders With Boeing And Airbus

Chicago-headquartered United Airlines has announced new orders with Airbus and Boeing for purchasing aircraft. With Airbus, the carrier has ordered an additional 60 A321neo jets to further bolster its network closer to home. The airline had previously placed an order for 50 A321XLR and 70 A321neo aeroplanes. To sum up, the direct purchase agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer now stands at 180 units of the A321 jets.

Similarly, United has extended its business with Boeing. The airline has decided to expand its fleet of 787 Dreamliners by placing a new firm order for 50 787-9s with the option to buy an additional 50. Boeing confirms that United has the largest Dreamliner order book on record and is set to become the biggest 787 operator worldwide. In conjunction with last year’s purchase order for 100 787 aircraft, United has a firm order for 150 Dreamliners.