United Airlines places a massive order to buy 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
The purchase order includes an option to buy 100 more
Dreamliners would replace United’s decade-old wide-body jets
United is a Chicago-based airline and one of Boeing’s largest customers
Boeing planes constitute United’s entire wide-body fleet
Dreamliners would replace United’s Boeing 767s and some Boeing 777s
The massive order comes as United achieved profitability post the pandemic travel plunge
The Dreamliners are expected to be delivered between 2024 and 2032
