United Airlines is reportedly considering another new aircraft order, this time to replace its aging Boeing 767-300ER widebody fleet and the Boeing 777-200 widebody fleet.
United’s oldest widebodies are the 38 Boeing 767-300ERs with an average age of almost 26 years, and its 19 777-200s with almost 25 years average age.
United’s 16 Boeing 767-400ERs and 55 Boeing 777-200ERs are also on average more than 20 years old.
United Airlines fleet plans:
Previously the airline annouced orders for 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft for its narrowbody fleet renewal.
When combined with the current orders, United expects to add more than 500 new narrow-body aircraft: 40 in 2022, 138 in 2023 and as many as 350 in 2024 and beyond.
That means in 2023 alone, the United narrowbody fleet could add about one new narrowbody aircraft every three days.
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United Airlines Fleet Information
United aircraft
Boeing 787
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Cruise Speed: 560 mph
Capacity: 219–318 passengers
Propulsion: Two General Electric GEnx engines
Wingspan: 197 feet, 4 inches
Boeing 777
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-300ER
Cruise Speed: 550-560 mph
Capacity: 276-350 passengers
Propulsion: Two General Electric GE90 or two Pratt & Whitney PW4077/4090 engines, rated up to 115,300 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: Up to 212 feet, 7 inches
Boeing 767
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-400ER
Cruise Speed: 540 mph
Capacity: 167-240 passengers
Propulsion: Two General Electric CF6-80C2B or two Pratt & Whitney PW4060 engines, rated up to 63,300 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: Up to 170 feet, 4 inches
Boeing 757
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-300
Cruise Speed: 540 mph
Capacity: 142-234 passengers
Propulsion: Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535 or two Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines, rated up to 43,700 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: 134 feet, 7 inches
Boeing 737
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-900
Cruise Speed: 530 mph
Capacity: 126-179 passengers
Propulsion: Two General Electric CFM56 engines, rated at 26,400 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: Up to 117 feet, 5 inches
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Airbus
Cruise Speed: 530 mph
Capacity: 126-150 passengers
Propulsion: Two IAE V2500-A5 engines, rated up to 27,000 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: 111 feet, 11 inches
United Express® aircraft
Air Wisconsin
CommutAir
GoJet
Mesa Airlines
Republic Airways
Skywest Airlines
CRJ
Bombardier CRJ-200
Bombardier CRJ-550
Bombardier CRJ-700
Cruise Speed: 530 mph
Capacity: 50-70 passengers
Propulsion: Two jet engines
Wingspan: Up to 76 feet, 3 inches
EMB 145
EMB 145
Cruise Speed: 530 mph
Capacity: 50 passengers
Propulsion: ERJs powered by two Rolls-Royce AE3007 rated up to 8,900 pounds thrust each
Wingspan: 69 feet, 7 inches
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