United Next Program Promises Better Service and Economics
In furtherance of the United Next fleet renewal and standardization initiative, Chicago-based United Airlines has placed orders for an additional 110 aircraft, deliveries of which are to commence in 2028. The legacy air-carrier converted previous options and purchase rights into firm orders for fifty Boeing 787-9s, deliveries of which will span the three-year period between 2028 and 2031. The company secured, also, new options for up to fifty additional Boeing 787s—options the airline will reportedly exercise before 2030.