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United Airline's Order for 270 Jets Represents Millions of Pounds of Composites
United Airlines announced on June 29, 2021 the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft. This represents the largest U.S. carrier order for new aircraft since 2011. Combined with the airline’s existing order book, the company now has in excess of 500 new narrow-body aircraft under contract. According to the company, the latest order consists of 50 737 MAX 8s, 150 737 MAX 10s and 70 A321neos. Using some quick math and help from CompositesWorld’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan, the latest order would require 2.12 million pounds of composite materials. The breakout, per Gardner Intelligence’s calculations, is that just more than 850,000 pounds would be needed to fulfill the Airbus portion of the order, and 1.27 million pounds would be needed for the Boeing portion. Beyond the benefits to the composites industry, the order is a boost to the airline industry’s confidence in the 737 MAX aircraft and the forecasted growth of the civilian aviation market throughout the 2020s and beyond.
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United Airlines announced on June 29, 2021 the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft. This represents the largest U.S. carrier order for new aircraft since 2011. Combined with the airline’s existing order book, the company now has in excess of 500 new narrow-body aircraft under contract. According to the company, the latest order consists of 50 737 MAX 8s, 150 737 MAX 10s and 70 A321neos.
Using some quick math and help from CompositesWorld’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan, the latest order would require 2.12 million pounds of composite materials. The breakout, per Gardner Intelligence’s calculations, is that just more than 850,000 pounds would be needed to fulfill the Airbus portion of the order, and 1.27 million pounds would be needed for the Boeing portion.
Beyond the benefits to the composites industry, the order is a boost to the airline industry’s confidence in the 737 MAX aircraft and the forecasted growth of the civilian aviation market throughout the 2020s and beyond.
