United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has requested Boeing to stop building the 737 Max 10s and instead build Max 9s due to an extended delay in certification. Kirby also mentioned that the airline is considering purchasing A321s from Airbus.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly revealed Tuesday the carrier has asked Boeing to halt production of the 737 Max 10 s the airline ordered, and to build Max 9 s instead after an extended delay. "We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9 s," Kirby said Tuesday at a JPMorgan investor conference, according to Bloomberg. "It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified.
" "We are in the market for A321s, and if we get a deal where the economics work, we’ll do something," Kirby said, referring to the Airbus jetliner, confirming earlier reports. "If we don’t, we won’t and will wind up with more Max 9s." BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER JOHN BARNETT FOUND DEAD DAYS AFTER TESTIFYING AGAINST COMPANY Kirby said in January that United thought Boeing was "not going to be able to meet their contractual obligations on at least many" of the 737 Max 10 planes ordered by the airline. United’s order included 277 of the aircraft along with "an additional 200 auctions for Max 10 aircraf
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