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United Airlines Cuts 2024 Aircraft Delivery Forecast Amid Boeing Delays
United Airlines has significantly reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for 2024, facing setbacks from Boeing amid ongoing production and certification delays.
United had planned to incorporate up to 183 new narrow-body aircraft next year but has now adjusted that number to 61.
The reduction comes as Boeing grapples with safety reviews and production limitations.
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said: “We’ve adjusted our fleet plan to better reflect the reality of what the manufacturers are able to deliver.
“And, we’ll use those planes to capitalize on an opportunity that only United has: profitably grow our mid-continent hubs and expand our highly profitable international network from our best in the industry coastal hubs.”
The revised strategy includes leasing 35 Airbus A321neos for 2026 and 2027 as United seeks alternatives to Boeing's constrained production.
The shift also includes swapping orders from Boeing’s yet-to-be-certified Max 10 model to the Max 9.
Financially, this recalibration has led United to lower its annual capital expenditure from approximately $9 billion to $6.5 billion.
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