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By: 12th July 2012 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Announced at Farnborough:100 737MAX and 50 NGs.
Here's the Boeing news release...
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2342
Since United currently operates 320s, this might be significant that they didn't order 320 NEOs.
This order was a toss-up. Remember that United now also contains Continental and they have a large fleet of 737s with (I believe) new ones still on order.
By: 12th July 2012 at 19:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-kinda surprising, one would think that with 150ish A319/320's already in the fleet AND a need to continue to play the manufacturers against each other that UAL would have ordered some more 'busses. Big win for Boeing IMO.
By: 12th July 2012 at 20:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Some interesting stats:
By: 13th July 2012 at 12:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Thanks for posting that link MSR.
The number that surprised me was that CFM has outsold PW 2 to 1, even having slightly won the competition on the NEO.
For all the blather about the GTF that PW has been spouting for the last 5 years one would have thought that they had the market cornered.
By: 13th July 2012 at 23:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Not at all surprised really by UA's decision to buying Boeings...as they have been the North American launch customer for many of Boeing's aircraft fleet from the 767-200/400ER, 777-200, 787, and they will also now become the launch customer for the new 737 MAX 9.
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By: J Boyle - 12th July 2012 at 17:16
Announced at Farnborough:
100 737MAX and 50 NGs.
Here's the Boeing news release...
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2342
Since United currently operates 320s, this might be significant that they didn't order 320 NEOs.