‘We’ve Asked Boeing to Stop Building Max 10s’: United Airlines CEO

Published on March 13, 2024

United Airlines has asked Boeing to stop manufacturing the 737 Max 10 model airplanes amid concerns that certification could take longer than expected. “We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9s,” Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said during a JPMorgan investor conference on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg. “It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified,” he added. The airline will focus on the Max 10 only when it gets the necessary regulatory clearance to operate, he said. Mr. Kirby revealed that United is trying to switch some of the 277 Max 10 orders it has placed for Airbus SE A321....