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Home  >  News • United Airlines  >  United Airlines Places Firm Order For 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, With Option For 100 More
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United Airlines Places Firm Order For 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, With Option For 100 More

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 13, 2022December 12, 2022 13 Comments

United Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets and secured options to purchase up to 100 more, marking the largest widebody order by a US carrier in commercial aviation history. It has also ordered more Boeing 737 MAX jets.

In This Post:
  • United Airlines Orders Up Too 200 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
    • More 737 MAX Aircraft
    • United Reaffirms Plan To Update Interiors
    • United Airlines Hiring
    • CONCLUSION

United Airlines Orders Up Too 200 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

It’s official. After months of speculation, United Airlines has unveiled a huge new aircraft order with Boeing.

The latest widebody order will eventually replace some of the carrier’s oldest Boeing 767 and 777 jets. Specifically, United plans to retire its entire 767 fleet by 2030. The 777 fleet will remain far beyond that, though some of the oldest 777-200s will be replaced with Dreamliners.

Citing “greatly improved maintenance and fuel burn economics,” United holds the option of whether to purchase 787-8, -9, or -10 aircraft

United CEO Scott Kirby believes this order solidifies United’s position as “flag carrier” of the United States:

“United emerged from the pandemic as the world’s leading global airline and the flag carrier of the United States. This order further solidifies our lead and creates new opportunities for our customers, employees and shareholders by accelerating our plan to connect more people to more places around the globe and deliver the best experience in the sky.”

Andrew Nocella, United’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, added:

“Our widebody fleet will be re-energized by these new 787 deliveries and further strengthen what we do best: connect people and unite the world with modern, customer friendly and fuel-efficient aircraft. United is uniquely positioned to capture international travel demand thanks to our global network, fleet size and gateway hubs. This combination represents a significant advantage for our business for years to come and another reason for business and leisure customers to choose United.”

More 737 MAX Aircraft

United is not just ordering more 787 jets, but also more 737 MAX aircraft. Today it exercised options to purchase 44 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024 and 2026 and ordered 56 more MAX aircraft for delivery between 2027 and 2028. The variants of the 100 new 737 MAX aircraft were not disclosed.

United Reaffirms Plan To Update Interiors

Additionally, United reaffirmed its commitment to update 100% of its narrowbody fleet with fresh interiors, including:

  • a new signature interior with seat-back entertainment in every seat
  • Bluetooth technology for easy connections between wireless headphones and the seat-back entertainment screens
  • USB and electrical charge ports at every seat
  • larger overhead bins to provide space for more carry-on bags
  • industry’s “fastest available” in-flight WiFi
  • LED lighting

United expects about 100 aircraft to be completed in 2023 with the remaining expected to be completed by the end of 2025 (none are currently completed).


> Read More: United Airlines Will Modernize Mainline Jets With New Interiors


United Airlines Hiring

To adequately address its growth over the next decade, United will add:

  • 10,000 pilots
  • 18,000 flight attendants
  • 7,000 maintenance technicians

United’s Aviate Academy will be but one of many streams of pilots United hopes to place on these new aircraft.

CONCLUSION

United Airlines is in a growth stage and by the end of 2032 plans to take delivery of about 700 new narrow and widebody aircraft. This number includes an average of more than two every week in 2023 and more than three every week in 2024. While the 787 order is not a surprise, its number is on the high side and represents a bullish forecast for United’s future growth.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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13 Comments

  1. Clarence W Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 7:28 am

    Perhaps UA should order one or two less jets and use the $ to reverse their recent scaling back of involuntary downgrade compensation… Involuntary downgrades are the worst thing a passenger could endure second only to a hijacking or crash.

  2. Dave Edwards Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 7:29 am

    Great news all around for flyers, Boeing workers, stockholders and the American economy.

    Now Delta and American need to wake up and see what the competition is doing.

    • Walt Reply
      December 13, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      …not to mention great for the big banks and investment companies providing the financing for this huge order book. Wonder how many more billions in debt this will add to UAL’s balance sheet?

  3. James Harper Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 8:30 am

    The nightmare liner and the Max.

    I’ll stick with Delta for US travels.

    • O'Hare Is My Second Home Reply
      December 13, 2022 at 4:47 pm

      The Widget ordered 100 MAX 10s. Who are you going to fly when they start rolling in, Airbus fanboy?

      • James Harper Reply
        December 14, 2022 at 9:48 am

        My business travel will be over by the time that happens and when I retire I have no intention whatever of revisiting the US or flying with any of their airlines.

  4. ed lewis Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 9:07 am

    i suppose they will trickle out the 767-300ERs depending on the economy and demand for air travel. As to the 777-200’s and 200ER’s, i suspect the PW powered 777’s will be the first out the door; having that subfleet has got to be expensive.

    Bluetooth cannot arrive soon enough!!

  5. Gravelly Point Guy Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 10:28 am

    Hallelujah, Hallelujah!!! Such a gorgeous beautiful day!!! HA!! Congratulations UA!

  6. Jan Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 10:30 am

    Compared to UA, Delta is doing just fine. Carriers can’t really go wrong with either 787 or the A350.

    • Jan Reply
      December 13, 2022 at 10:31 am

      Was meant to be a response to @Dace Edwards

  7. Jared Houser Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm

    Very exciting! Just disappointed we don’t have more information such as the variants or when they are expected.

    • Gravelly Point Guy Reply
      December 13, 2022 at 12:26 pm

      Hey Jared, be sure to watch the news conference/official event announcement by United at 1245 pm EDT. Kirby and the gang will be there. You can watch it on United’s YouTube channel! Maybe you’ll get more answers there.

  8. Gt Reply
    December 13, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Investing in the ppl who are the UAL workforce is what kirby left out. Happy employees means good business.

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