United Considers CSeries to Replace B737's
By Darren Shannon
United is considering Bombardier’s CSeries as a replacement for the Boeing 737s recently dropped from the carrier’s fleet, Chairman and CEO Glenn Tilton told The DAILY.
The carrier intends to issue a narrowbody request for proposal next year as a follow-on from its widebody fleet upgrade, which includes the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 split letter of intent unveiled this week (DAILY, Dec. 9). The narrowbody RFP will include a 110-seat requirement as well as successors for the Airbus A319s and A320s currently operated by the U.S. legacy carrier.
United will also seek a replacement for its Boeing 757 fleet.
“The CSeries is a natural replacement for the 737s. With our current fleet [of regional aircraft] that would give us 70-seaters, 90-seaters and 110-seaters…READ MORE: Aero-News.net