Summary
- United Airlines CEO has decided to halt Boeing 737 MAX 10 production in favor of MAX 9 due to certification uncertainties.
- The airline also expressed interest in swapping MAX 10 orders for Airbus A321neo, signaling a shift in future aircraft deliveries.
- United previously had 277 MAX 10s on order, but now plans to focus on MAX 9s and potentially Airbus A321s if the economics are right.
United Airlines has officially given up on the Boeing 737 MAX 10, for now. During a conference today, United’s CEO said the airline asked Boeing to stop building the MAX 10s and to build MAX 9s.
Switching the plans
The bad news keeps coming for Boeing, one of the world’s most storied aircraft manufacturers. Recent headlines, such as the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout and missing documentation regarding the work done on that plane, have certainly not been favorable for Boeing….
