United orders 23 Boeing widebodies

United Airlines Chairman Gerald Greenwald yesterday announced orders for 23 new widebody aircraft from Boeing as part of a plan to grow the fleet by 68 aircraft, from 571 at the end of 1997 to 639 at the end of 2001. This, Greenwald said, will add up to a capacity growth of about 3% a year. United...

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