United Places $7 Billion Order for Long-Range Airbus A321s
- Airline to start replacing Boeing 757 planes with XLR aircraft
- New model scores fresh U.S. win after American, JetBlue deals
An Airbus A321neo long range aircraft.
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. ordered its first long-range Airbus SE A321neo jets, dealing a new setback to Boeing Co. as the U.S. planemaker struggles through the grounding of its 737 Max.
The carrier said it would take 50 of Airbus’s A321XLR jets, with deliveries to begin in 2024 -- a year after the model’s planned debut. Valued at $7.1 billion before customary discounts, the order expands the U.S. foothold of a single-aisle variant capable of handling North Atlantic routes.