The former CEO of American Airlines believes Boeing can improve its poor safety culture and regain trust.
United Airlines has reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing additional aircraft with Airbus to address potential gaps caused by delays in Boeing’s 737 Max 10 aircraft.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has discussed buying additional A321neo jets from Airbus, Reuters reported on Monday, citing industry sources.
A source told Reuters that “no agreement was reached” in preliminary talks, which were said to have taken place in Toulouse, where Airbus has offices.
The A321neo can carry up to 244 passengers. The company has received orders for a total of more than 5,600 aircraft from more than 100 of his customers.
The newspaper said United and Airbus also discussed the airline’s remaining 45 A350 orders and their delivery schedule.
Both United Airlines and Airbus declined to comment on the report.
Passengers wait for their luggage after arriving on United Airlines at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Dec. 13, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Mr. Kirby said on January 23 that United Airlines believes that Boeing will not be able to meet its contractual obligations for “at least many” of the 737 Max 10s it has ordered. Kirby said United’s order, which has not been canceled, includes 277 planes and an “additional auction of 200 Max 10 planes.”
Bloomberg News on Friday reported that Airbus is looking to buy back its A321neo position from the jet market so it can build an offer if space becomes available.
The entrance to the Airbus Defense and Space Headquarters building in Toulouse, southwest France, on October 21, 2022. (Charlie Tribalew/AFP via Getty Images)
Industry publication Air Insight reported that Airbus and United were in talks.
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Co., Ltd. | 42.06 | -0.48 | -1.14% |
| BA | boeing company | 204.83 | -0.67 | -0.33% |
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Boeing has come under intense scrutiny following an accident earlier this month in which a door plug on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines fell off with passengers on board.
Boeing Regional Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, April 29, 2020. (Olivier Drierly/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
As a result of the incident, 171 Max 9 aircraft were temporarily grounded, all of which had door plugs installed.
“Our long-term focus is on improving quality so that we can regain the trust of our customers, regulators, and aircraft passengers,” Stan Diehl, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said Friday. There are certain things.” “Some of our customers have been unfairly criticized in public, and we deeply apologize for the great confusion and inconvenience this has caused to our customers.”
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He also acknowledged that the Federal Aviation Administration “will not allow us to increase production of the 737 Max until we are satisfied” with Boeing’s quality control, saying, “These problems are ours and we are going to fix them.”
FOX Business’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
