100 firm 787 , 100 options for 787 and exercising some 737 options
We announced today the largest widebody order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history: 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This historic purchase is the next chapter in our ambitious United Next plan and will bolster our leadership role in global travel for years to come.
We expect to take delivery of the new widebody planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, -9 or -10 models, providing flexibility to support a wide range of routes.
We also exercised options to purchase 44 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024 and 2026 - consistent with the United Next 2026 capacity plan - and ordered 56 more MAX aircraft for delivery between 2027 and 2028.
We now expect to take delivery of about 700 new narrow- and widebody aircraft by the end of 2032, including an average of more than two every week in 2023 and more than three every week in 2024