Summary
- United Airlines boasts a mainline fleet of nearly 1,000 jets, heavily leaning towards Boeing aircraft by over 80%.
- Recent changes include the retirement of old narrowbodies and steady additions of new aircraft like the 737 MAX family and A321neo.
- United anticipates exciting future additions like the A321XLR and even supersonic and electric aircraft.
The mainline fleet of United Airlines is massive. With 950 aircraft at the time of writing, it’s just slightly smaller than the mainline fleet at American, which currently boasts 967 jets. However, all of this will change over the next few months as more new aircraft arrive at the carrier. This piece will examine the types and quantities of aircraft in the United fleet, as well as go over changes that have taken place in the past two years.
The United fleet at a glance
Fast approaching 1,000 jets, the mainline fleet of United Airlines…
