Boeing has announced that United Airlines is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet by exercising options to order 50 787-9 airplanes and securing an additional 50 options from Boeing. This order will provide United with flexibility as it modernizes its global fleet over the next decade. This order comes after United’s record-setting purchase of 100 787 airplanes in 2022. With this expansion, United now has a total of 150 firm orders for the Dreamliner, making it the airline with the largest Dreamliner order book on record. United already operates more than 70 Dreamliners, making it the first airline to operate all three models in the 787 family
Scott Kirby, CEO, United said, “We’re building a bright future at United, and this order takes our already successful United Next plan into the next decade and beyond. 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.”