United Airlines has officially told Boeing to put the brakes on its 737 MAX 10 project, noting that production delays and certification concerns have forced United to plan for a fleet without an aircraft that was meant to be a cornerstone of its fleet renewal plan.
CEO Kirby Confirms United Airlines Has Told Boeing To Shift Focus From 737 MAX 10 To MAX 9
During yesterday’s J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference, CEO Scott Kirby said United had instructed Boeing to stop making MAX 10s and to focus on MAX 9s instead.
“We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9s. It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified.”
While United has not canceled its 737 MAX 10 order, this pivot solidifies what United has hinted at for several weeks now…that it cannot realistically plan for the 737 MAX 10 to join its fleet as planned.
Practically, that presents a big challenge for United. United is in the…
