(04/10/23)
 
United Airlines has ordered 110 aircraft with
delivery expected to begin in 2028.

The airline has 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.

United has also secured new options for up to 50
more Boeing 787s and purchase rights for an additional 40 A321neo
aircraft at the end of the decade.

As the order starts at the end
of the decade, the planes can be used for fleet growth or replacement,
depending on the demand and the economic climate at the time.

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 reg: N24974. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com Click to enlarge.

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 reg: N24974. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

From a widebody perspective, the 50 incremental 787-9s that United
has just
ordered will allow the airline to further simplify its
international fleet, a benefit to customers and employees
as well as in cost savings. The airline now has 150 Boeing 787s on
firm order, more than any airline in the world.

In total, the airline expects to take delivery of about 800 new narrowbody and widebody aircraft between 2023 and the end of 2032,
and expects that 75% of its fleet will be
new-generation by 2030.

“We’re building a bright future at United and this
order takes our already successful United Next plan into the next
decade and beyond,” said United CEO, Scott Kirby. “Our planning and
focus on the long term have helped us surge past other airlines
that stood still. 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 both internationally and
domestically.”

A key component of the United Next plan is growth
in gauge, essentially flying larger planes with more available
seats on the same route.

In 2019, United averaged 104 seats per North
American departure, among the lowest in the industry. By 2027,
United expects that number to jump more than 40% to over 145.

United now has 180 Airbus A321neo and over 370
Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on firm
order through 2030, a combination that will drive the average
seats per departure even higher on these larger aircraft, with
even lower anticipated per-seat costs.

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