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United Airlines Adds 10 Airbus A350s, Switches -1000s to Smaller Model
United Airlines has converted orders for 35 A350-1000 aircraft to the smaller A350-900 and added 10 of the latter model to the overall order. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
With the end of United's 747 service in October, they need more than just 87's and 77-300's to fill in the gaps.
OK....why 787-800/787-900 AND the A350?? don't understand why they want both? help?
Probably a combination of them not being beholden to a single point supplier, maximizing route efficiencies, and in the unlikely event there is an issue with FAA demanding emergency AD's on a specific model their whole fleet isn't grounded.
thanks... just think it costs so much more to have a number of different planes - parts - ground equipment etc -
but, love to see all the different types at SFO...
but, love to see all the different types at SFO...
Yes its the same reason delta and american both had md80 and 737 even though they are comparable
It was a good deal and/or it could replace something that won't be delivered?
They signed a MOU with both Boeing and Airbus pre-Continental merger for 25 of each type: 25 of the B787, 25 of the A350. They were to replace the B772s they have in their fleet (remember, UAL was the launch customer of the B777, and those are still in their fleet), the B767s, and possibly the B744s. Seeing that they are now going to have a KIAH-YSSY run in a B789, it would make sense that they would also use them to phase out the B747s.