P. M. BRIEFING : United Orders 16 Boeing Wide Jets
United Airlines today placed its fourth major order for Boeing Co. jetliners in two years, this time to buy 16 extended-range 767-300ER widebody jets and take options on 16 more in a deal valued at $3 billion.
With the order, Boeing has set an industry record for dollar value of planes ordered in a calendar year--$30.1 billion for 543 aircraft. That mark, also a company record for new orders for the fifth year in a row, betters the $29.7 billion for 636 planes ordered for all of 1988.
Stephen M. Wolf, United chairman and president, announced the order at company headquarters in Chicago. While United does not currently fly to Europe, Wolf said the new planes are envisioned for transatlantic use.
Wolf also said United’s buying spree is not over.
“A third and major order addressing our widebody needs for both our growing Pacific service as well as for additional domestic airplanes will be forthcoming later this year,” he said.
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