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United to Add 250+ Planes in Next Two Years - Most by Any Airline - Includes New, Premium Customer Experiences, Aircraft Variants, Subfleet, Seats and Amenities
"Coastliner" Airbus A321neo will fly between West Coast hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco and Newark/New York starting later this summer – includes
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[{"type":"text","content":"\"Coastliner\" Airbus A321neo will fly between West Coast hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco and Newark/New York starting later this summer – includes all-aisle access lie-flat United Polaris® business class seat and United Polaris lounge access, a first for United's domestic travelersAirbus A321XLR with United Polaris seats will replace Boeing 757s on existing routes to smaller cities in Europe and South America starting this summerNew CRJ450 connects smaller cities to Denver and Chicago hubs starting this fall - premium regional jet features spacious United First® cabin with a luggage closet instead of overhead binsNew 787-9 with the Elevated interior will fly internationally starting on April 22 - featuring new United Polaris Studio℠ suites and the most total premium seats in United's fleetSince 2021, United has added 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 237 Boeing 737 MAX and 67 Airbus A321neos, completed 70% of its plan to retrofit its mainline narrow-body fleet, replaced more than 100 regional jets with larger aircraft; increased premium seats per North American departure by 40%, and hired more than 60,000 peopleNew fleet and product offerings reflect United's focus on delivering a premium experience and offering something new for every customerCHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced the next phase of its long-term plan to win brand loyal customers and further differentiate itself from competitors.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe airline expects to take delivery of more than 250 new aircraft by April 2028 – the most by any airline in a two-year period – to further modernize its fleet, add new aircraft variants, create a new experience for transcontinental travelers and introduce new onboard products for every customer, reinforcing United's position as a leading premium airline.United is adding widebody experiences to its new, narrowbody aircraft: the new \"Coastliner\" Airbus A321 subfleet and A321XLR are United's first narrowbodies with the Elevated interior and feature a new, all-aisle access lie-flat seat in United Polaris with a patented design that offers more elbow and shoulder room and lower suite walls that protect privacy while maintaining an open feel in the cabin. United has 100 of these new airplanes coming into its fleet, and they'll replace 40 older, less efficient Boeing 75...