‘We’ve Asked Boeing to Stop Building Max 10s’: United Airlines CEO

United has placed orders for 277 Max 10 planes, some of which could be switched for an aircraft from Boeing’s rival Airbus.

A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston, on Aug. 11, 2023. David J. Phillip/AP Photo

United Airlines has asked Boeing to stop manufacturing the 737 Max 10 model airplanes amid concerns that certification could take longer than expected.

“We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us, and start building Max 9s,” Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said during a JPMorgan investor conference on March 12, according to Bloomberg.