United not looking at jumbos
United Airlines said its planned order of up to 150 new planes to replace its widebody fleet likely won’t include any orders for the largest offerings of Airbus and Boeing.
The airline instead will look to twin-engine, long-range models in its order, according to an article Sunday in the Chicago Tribune.
Both Airbus and Boeing are likely to lobby hard to win the order, with both eager to sell their costly large four-engine models — for Airbus its superjumbo A380 and for Boeing its 747-8 extended jumbo jet. Both manufacturers invested huge sums in the large planes before the oil crisis and then financial crisis conspired to buffet the airline industry.
United not looking at jumbos
