The Chicago-based carrier reported a Q1 loss per share of $0.15 U.S. However, that was better than the loss of $0.57 U.S. that was expected on Wall Street.
Revenue in the quarter totaled $12.54 billion U.S. versus $12.45 billion U.S. that was expected among analysts.
Management said that the quarterly earnings were negatively impacted by growth challenges caused by delayed aircraft deliveries from Boeing.
Boeing has been forced by regulators to slow its production of commercial aircraft after encountering several safety problems since the start of the year.
United said that it now expects to receive 61 narrow-body planes from Boeing this year, down from 101 at the start of the year.
To compensate for the fewer deliveries, United said it plans to lease 35 Airbus (AIR) A321neo aircraft in 2026 and 2027,…