Originally Posted by
lucky9876coins
Precisely!^ This doesn't mean UA wont be flying new planes, just that they wont be buying them for now. I agree with others that just buying aircraft for the purpose of buying them is stupid if they don't exactly meet UA's needs.
Exactly ^. UA has not been out of bankruptcy that long. They have had some good quarters and some not so good. There are plans for new C & F which all costs $$$.
If UA were to order a plane for purchase, I assume they would have to put down a deposit? This would tie up money for years, which in the short-term could be put to better use i'm sure. If the need for a new plane arises (ie. UA finds some more Asia routes to expand on
) then i'm sure they could lease without too many problems.
Either way UA are damned