United Airlines places order for four Boeing 787 Dreamliners

United Airlines, a major United States airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois has expanded its commitment to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme with a repeat order for four more 787-9 airplanes. The deal, valued at about $1.1 billion per current list prices, was finalised this year.

In United's three-class configuration, the 787-9 seats about 250 passengers. The carrier also operates the smaller 787-8 and will be the North American launch customer of the larger 787-10.

United Airlines is one of the leading global carriers that have taken full advantage of the Dreamliner's superior range and fuel efficiency, having deployed the 787 on some of the longest routes such as Houston to Sydney and San Francisco to Singapore.

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