United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it has ordered 50 of Airbus SE's long-range A321XLR jets to replace 53 Boeing 757s beginning in 2024, becoming the latest U.S. airline to ink a deal for the European planemaker's newest passenger jet.United is still open to ordering a potential new twin-aisle plane from Boeing Co if the U.S. planemaker decides to launch the aircraft, Chief Operating Officer Andrew Nocella told reporters.Boeing has delayed a decision on the new..