United Airlines is reconsidering its fleet plans due to ongoing delays in the entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX 10, as stated by the airline’s CEO. Additionally, the incident involving Alaska’s MAX 9 and the subsequent grounding of the model are testing the airline’s patience.
Scott Kirby, United’s CEO, did not hide his frustration with the manufacturer. For Kirby, the plane is delayed by five years “at best.” The MAX 10, the largest model of the aircraft, has not yet received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Kirby, in an interview with CNBC, pointed to “the MAX 9 grounding as the last straw. We will build a fleet plan that does not include the MAX 10, at least as a hypothetical alternative.” United has been awaiting its MAX 10s since at least August 2018. At that time, Kirby, then president of United, outlined cabin plans for…