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United Airlines Close to Gaining Airbus Jets After Boeing Max 10 Delays
- Carrier would secure at least 36 aircraft from lessors
- United is acting after delays in Boeing Max 10 certification
An Airbus SE A321 Neo aircraft, operated by United Airlines, in Houston, Texas.
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. is close to securing three dozen or more Airbus A321neo jets from aircraft lessors as it looks to replace Boeing Co. 737 Max 10 orders that are at least five years behind schedule, according to people familiar with the matter.
The carrier is in final negotiations for the planes due to be delivered between 2025 and 2027, said the people, asking not to be identified as the discussions are confidential. Bloomberg News first reported in January that Airbus SE was looking for A321 production slots that it could offer to United.