A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston, on Aug. 11, 2023. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo) United Airlines has asked Boeing to stop manufacturing the 737 Max 10 model airplanes amid concerns that certification could take longer than expected.
“We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us, and start building Max 9s,” Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said during a JPMorgan investor conference on March 12, according to Bloomberg.
“It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified,” he added.
The airline will focus on the Max 10 only when it gets the necessary regulatory clearance to operate, he said.Mr. Kirby said that United is trying to switch some of its 277 Max 10 orders out for Airbus SE A321s.“We are in the market for A321s, and if we get a deal where the […]
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