United Airlines to Decide over Airbus A350 Joining Carrier’s Long-Haul Fleet

United Airlines rethinks Airbus A350 order amid fleet renewal plans

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United Airlines to decide over Airbus A350 joining carrier’s long-haul fleet

Chicago-based United Airlines is getting closer to deciding what to do about its longstanding order for the Airbus A350. With the carrier saying it is to decide about Boeing 777 retirement by the end of 2025, even the company’s CEO, Scott Kirby, is talking about finalizing its plans for the European-built widebody. United Airlines originally placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900s in 2009. That commitment then changed to 35 A350-1000s in 201…

United Airlines Considers Airbus A350s to Replace Aging Boeing 777 Fleet

United Airlines is weighing a long-delayed pivot in its wide-body strategy, with CEO Scott Kirby signaling the carrier may finally move ahead with its order for Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The move, disclosed at the APEX Global Expo this month, would mark a significant shift in the U.S. airline’s fleet planning and could reshape its long-haul operations. A Turning Point in Fleet Renewal United has relied heavily on Boeing jets for decades, but man…

United CEO Frames A U.S. Airline “Trade Deficit” For Washington—But Considers Buying Airbus A350s - View from the Wing

United CEO Scott Kirby is pitching a U.S. airline “trade deficit” in Washington even as he suggests he may finally act on United’s long-deferred Airbus A350 order. Continue reading United CEO Frames A U.S. Airline “Trade Deficit” For Washington—But Considers Buying Airbus A350s...