United Airlines is reported to be closing in on a major order for more than 100 widebody jets from either Boeing or Airbus according to Bloomberg.

The buy pits the 787, 777X and A350 as United Airlines strives to upgrade its ageing 777s and 767s

United has 53 Boeing 767s with an average age of 25 years and 96 777s with an average of age of 19.2 years. United was the launch customer for both the 767 and 777.

Below is a video of a United 777 at a recent San Francisco air show.

The airline also has 64 787s in service plus seven on order. That fleet is made up of 12 -8s, 38 -9s and 14 -10s with 7 to come.

United Airlines also has 45 A350-900s on order but this order first placed in 2017 has slipped several times, and in 2019 the airline said that delivery would be pushed out to 2027.

United Airlines is a major customer of both Airbus and Boeing with 120 A320 family on order and 358 737 MAX jets on order.

According to Bloomberg the airline's Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby recently told pilots attending a Denver training session that the airline is planning a “triple-digit” order, and is studying multiple widebody models for a deal that may be announced by December

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