United buying used Boeing 737s to offset Max grounding
The Boeing Max grounding has not been all bad news for United Airlines.
Robust travel demand and fewer planes has pushed airfares and margins higher as United Airlines Holdings reported second-quarter profit up more than 50%.
It posted a net income rise of 54% to $1.1 billion with revenue up nearly 6%.
It raised its profit forecast for the year to $10.50 to $12 per share.
United has 14 737 Max 9 jets grounded but hopes to offset this after agreeing to buy 19 used Boeing 737-700 planes.
Those will be delivered in December, while the Max grounding will likely continue into the New Year.
Last week United extended cancelations of its Max fleet through early November
Boeing 737 Max planes have been grounded around the world since March following two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Africa.
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