United Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In A Massive Bet On The Future Of Travel
After a devastating pandemic limited travel for more than a year, United is optimistic about the future and plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding its fleet.
by Camila Domonoske
Jun 29, 2021
2 minutes
United Airlines is placing a jumbo-sized order of narrow-body aircraft. The company is purchasing 270 new planes from Boeing and Airbus.
Last year, U.S. airlines were fighting to survive. Struggling in the depths of the pandemic, they received an infusion of cash and cheap loans from the U.S. government and, between aid packages,.
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