United Airlines has added another Boeing 737 MAX 9 to its fleet, receiving a leased aircraft from Aviation Capital Group. The fleet continues to grow United Airlines has been adding brand-new aircraft at a rapid rate for a few years now. Its order book is massive and includes aircraft from Boeing and Airbus , though most new planes will be from Boeing.
This includes 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliners. According to Scott Kirby, United added one new plane every few days in 2023. Currently, the airline's 737 MAX fleet has reached nearly 200 aircraft, and there are still more than 300 on order.
Data from ch-aviation shows there are 82 MAX 9s in United's fleet with an average age of three years. Earlier today, Aviation Capital Group (ACG), which leases commercial aircraft, announced United had received a third plane as part of a deal. The last MAX 9 delivery to United was on September 9 and is only the fourth of the type to join the fleet in 2024.
The delivery flight occurred earlier today from Boeing Field in Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The new plane, registered as N77588, took its first test flight on September 9. Three days later it flew again, and on October 2, it was flown down to Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) in Victorville.
On October 21, the MAX 9 was flown back to Seattle where it was on the ground until October 31 for another test flight. Flights are set to commence next May. New MAX 8s United's MAX 8 fleet is nearly complete.
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