United Airlines said Tuesday that it ordered 100 new Boeing 787s, a large, twin-aisle jetliner, to replace planes that are nearing retirement age and allow United to expand its international routes.
United also added to its order book for the smaller Boeing 737 Max, which is used on domestic flights.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the orders. United said it can choose among three sizes of the 787, which carry list prices ranging from $248 million to USD 338 million per plane, but airlines routinely negotiate deep discounts on aircraft orders.
United is scheduled to begin receiving the 787s in 2024, and it took options on 100 more.
