[媒體名稱] AviationWeek [新聞日期] 12/13/2022
[網址] https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/
united-orders-100-boeing-787s-revises-airbus-a350-delivery-schedule
美國聯合航空向波音下訂100架 787 (可彈性選擇 -8/-9/-10 的數量) 加上100架
選擇權.
45架 Airbus A359 訂單數量暫不受影響 (交付日期從 2027 推遲到 2030). UA CFO
表示 A359 是不錯的 777 替代選項.
這 100架 787 主要替換 767 和部分 777. UA 預計於 2030 前淘汰所有 767
[內文]
United Airlines has opted to order Boeing 787s to support a significant
portion of its widebody replacement program, but the airline's long-standing
order for Airbus A350s remains intact—for now.
The Chicago-based operator has ordered 100 787s and has options for 100 more.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024 and continue through 2032. United
said it has the flexibility to choose among the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10
variants.
It is not surprising United opted to stick with Boeing for the bulk of its
widebody replacement. The airline operates 61 787s—16 787-10s, nine 787-8s and
36 787-9s—according to Aviation Week Network’s Fleet Discovery database.
Only All Nippon Airways, with 68, has more.
United still has 45 A350-900s on order stemming from a 2012 agreement for 25
that was revised in 2013 and then again in 2017.
During a conference call to discuss United’s future widebody fleet, the
airline's CFO Gerry Laderman said the company has entered into an agreement
with Airbus to modify the delivery schedule of the aircraft.
It is not the first time deliveries of those widebodies have been pushed back.
Laderman stated the A350 deliveries are not scheduled to start until 2030 and
added the Airbus widebody was a “really great option” as a 777 replacement.
“But given the age of a good chunk of our 777s, the ultimate decision on what
to replace the 777s with in their entirety is something we don't have to decide
right now,” United's CFO said.
During the time period of the scheduled 787 deliveries, United will have
roughly 120 aircraft—its 767s and some 777s—that will reach 30 years of age
, Laderman said. The 100 new 787s will replace the 767s and some of the 777s,
he confirmed. United has declared all of its 767 should exit its fleet by 2030.
[心得]
737 MAX 方面, UA 同時執行44架選擇權並加訂56架新機
前幾個月UA的CEO公開表示廣體訂單是贏者全拿,不會拆分給兩家製造商
UA未來10年機隊更新計畫在這批訂單後大致底定:
廣體部分777-300ER機隊相當新, 入手價格便宜, 還可再戰20年以上.
這批新787優先汰換:
1. 767-300: 平均27歲, 是最急迫更新的機種. 大量用於跨大西洋和國內航線
用座位數和籌載略多的787-8汰換
2. 19架1995-2000年交機的原UA 777-200A. 主要用於國內和夏威夷航線. 用787-9/10汰換
3. 1997-2002年交機的原UA 777-200ER. 這批目前仍是國際線主力. 但年事已高,
很大機率被787-10汰換
CO合併進來的767-400也20歲了, 最多只能撐到 2030.
到時或許用相近的787-9/10汰換或和原CO 777-200ER一起處理
原CO的22架777-200ER都是2010年交機, 應該還能再戰15年.
到時有機會被A359汰換, 畢竟777-9大太多, 除非Boeing正式推出787-10ER.
或許這是UA至今一再推遲A359訂單卻不取消或轉單的原因.
窄體早已明朗, 和763一樣老到不行的757-200/300已確定被A321neo/A321XLR汰換
A319, A320, 738,739 機隊2005年前交機的老機將直接被更多737MAX取代