(Reuters) -United Airlines confirmed its largest ever order for Boeing and Airbus jets on Tuesday, lining up 270 planes in a push for post-pandemic growth with bigger jets for domestic flying.
The order for 200 Boeing 737 MAX and 70 Airbus A321neo jets, worth over $30 billion at list prices, will boost United’s domestic capacity by almost 30%, allowing it to better compete for both premium and low-cost travel.
It builds momentum for planemakers seeking to turn the page on the COVID-19 travel slump, at least in the United States, and signals a strong bet on a recovery in hard-hit business travel.
Chief Executive Scott Kirby said it would “accelerate our business to meet a resurgence in air travel”.
