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Watch: We're ordering new planes!
Posted July 12, 2012

We announced Thursday that we have ordered 150 new Boeing aircraft — 100 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and 50 additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft — for delivery between 2013 and 2022. Watch coverage of the announcement and see reaction from some of our co-workers in a video posted now on the home page Media Gallery.

The 50 additional 737-900ER aircraft will allow us to replace many of our UA subsidiary’s 757-200s, which we fly domestically and which are much less fuel efficient and less operationally reliable than the new aircraft replacing them. The new planes will also enhance our customers’ experience and maximize network opportunities.

"This order is a major step in building the world's leading airline, and we look forward to offering our customers the modern features and reliability of new Boeing airplanes, while also making our fleet more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly," said Jeff. "New aircraft deliveries support our flexible fleet plan, permitting us to tailor future capacity up or down, based on changes in demand or other market conditions.

"These new aircraft, combined with our new widebody aircraft already on order and our existing fuel-efficient aircraft, will solidify our future fleet as one of the most efficient and environmentally responsible fleets among our global competitors," Jeff said.