Repeat order expands United's commitment to the Dreamliner
program
787-9's superior range and efficiency to help United enhance
network, open new routes
FARNBOROUGH, United
Kingdom, July 16, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and United Airlines announced
the carrier has expanded its commitment to the 787 Dreamliner
program with a repeat order for four more 787-9 airplanes. The
deal, valued at about $1.1 billion
per current list prices, was finalized this year and was listed as
unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.
"These new 787 aircraft are another step in our wide-body
replacement strategy, and we will continue to roll out new
announcements in the future as we implement our comprehensive fleet
plan," said Gerry Laderman, United's
senior vice president of finance and acting chief financial
officer. "The 787 allows us to provide our customers with an
industry-leading on-board experience and continues to be a vital
part of our fleet."
The 787-9 is the longest-range Dreamliner with the ability to
fly up to 7,635 nautical miles (14,140 kilometers), while using 20
percent less fuel than older generation airplanes. In United's
three-class configuration, the 787-9 seats about 250 passengers.
The Chicago-based carrier also
operates the smaller 787-8 and will be the North American launch
customer of the larger 787-10.
United Airlines is one of the leading global carriers that have
taken full advantage of the Dreamliner's superior range and fuel
efficiency, having deployed the 787 on some of the longest routes
such as Houston to Sydney and San
Francisco to Singapore. In
all, the 787 Dreamliner family has made possible more than 180 new
non-stop routes.
"There is no better validation from a customer than a repeat
purchase. We are delighted that a leading carrier such as United
Airlines has placed yet another order for the 787 Dreamliner. Their
trust and confidence in the 787 speak to the airplane's unmatched
capabilities and superior value," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of
Commercial Sales & Marketing for The Boeing Company. "We look
forward to delivering more Dreamliners to United for many years to
come."
With this latest purchase, United Airlines has now ordered 55
787 Dreamliners. Nearly half of all 787 customers have placed
repeat orders for the airplane.
The 787 is the fastest selling twin-aisle airplane in history
with nearly 1,400 sold and more than 700 delivered to customers.
Since entering service in 2011, the 787 family has flown more than
255 million passengers while saving an estimated 25 billion pounds
of fuel.
Contact:
Paul Bergman
Boeing Communications
+1 206-724-7292
paul.r.bergman2@boeing.com
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