United Airlines Places Biggest Ever Jet Order in Push for Growth

United Airlines Places Biggest Ever Jet Order in Push for Growth
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off at Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., on Dec. 6, 2019. Chris Helgren/Reuters
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United Airlines confirmed its largest-ever order for Boeing and Airbus jets on Tuesday, lining up 270 planes in a push for post-pandemic growth with bigger jets for domestic flying.

The order for 200 Boeing 737 MAX and 70 Airbus A321neo jets, worth $30 billion at list prices, will boost United’s seating capacity across it domestic network by almost 30 percent, allowing it to better compete for both premium and low-cost travel.