FLEET - United Airlines Orders 50 More Boeing 787 Dreamliners

- United positioned to become the world's largest 787 operator, new deal increases firm orders to 150 airplanes

- Ultra-efficient, passenger-pleasing Dreamliner provides U.S. carrier flexibility with long-term fleet planning

SEATTLE, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and United Airlines announced today the carrier is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet, exercising options to order 50 787-9 airplanes and securing an additional 50 options. The new Dreamliner order provides United additional flexibility as the airline modernizes its global fleet over the next decade.

"We're building a bright future at United, and this order takes our already successful United Next plan into the next decade and beyond," said Scott Kirby, United CEO. "Our planning and focus on the long term have helped us surge past other airlines that stood still. I'm convinced our strategy is the right one as we continue to add new, larger aircraft to take full advantage of our growing flying opportunities both internationally and domestically."