Taking flight: A file picture showing travellers at an airport ahead of the Memorial Day weekend on May 28. The demand for leisure travel is surging in the United States. — AFP
CHICAGO: United Airlines Holdings Inc is in advanced talks for a large narrow-body aircraft order that would include at least 100 Boeing Co 737 Max jets as part of a broader fleet revamp, according to sources.
The Chicago-based airline sees an opportunity to upgrade its fleet and is studying several new, fuel-efficient models at a time when the likes of Boeing and Airbus SE are hungry for deals and demand for leisure travel is surging in the United States, said the sources.
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