(AOF) – United Airlines could place a large order for a hundred jumbo jets by the end of the year. The carrier is studying proposals for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350, reported Thursday, October 13 the Bloomberg agency as well as the daily Seattle Times. He says the order is part of CEO Scott Kirby’s efforts to improve United Airlines’ offering, just over a year after the company purchased 270 single-aisle aircraft, including 70 A321neos from ‘Airbus, in June 2021.
Scott Kirby recently told pilots attending a training session in Denver that the company is anticipating a “three-digit” order and is looking at several jumbo jet models for a deal that could be announced by December. , sources familiar with the matter told the daily.
The timing and size of the operation have not been finalized and may still change.