United Airlines orders 270 new planes from Boeing, Airbus
The US carrier plans to acquire 270 new planes consisting of 200 Boeing planes and 70 Airbus jets.
NEW YORK (AFP) - United Airlines on Tuesday announced a huge new plane order with Boeing and Airbus in the biggest bet thus far by a major carrier on a travel industry recovery from Covid-19.
The US carrier plans to acquire 270 new planes consisting of 200 Boeing planes and 70 Airbus jets. The order would be valued at $35.4 billion based on the listed price of the jets, although airlines often end up paying much less than the list price.
