United Airlines’ costs rise amid 737 MAX grounding, CFO says
United Airlines has experienced a double-digit increase in operating costs on certain routes because of the continued grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, the airline’s finance chief said. United uses alternative aircraft such as the Boeing 757-200 in place of 14 MAX planes that are currently grounded, CFO Gerry Laderman said Wednesday. United also is in conversations with Boeing about potential compensation, he said. United’s capacity-growth forecasts have been partially upended by the grounding of the jet, Laderman said. “We are not hitting that number, and there are routes that we cannot fly because of this. And Boeing is aware.” United expects to cancel about 75 flights a day in December, which would result in about 2,300 canceled flights for the month. <br/>
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United Airlines’ costs rise amid 737 MAX grounding, CFO says
United Airlines has experienced a double-digit increase in operating costs on certain routes because of the continued grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, the airline’s finance chief said. United uses alternative aircraft such as the Boeing 757-200 in place of 14 MAX planes that are currently grounded, CFO Gerry Laderman said Wednesday. United also is in conversations with Boeing about potential compensation, he said. United’s capacity-growth forecasts have been partially upended by the grounding of the jet, Laderman said. “We are not hitting that number, and there are routes that we cannot fly because of this. And Boeing is aware.” United expects to cancel about 75 flights a day in December, which would result in about 2,300 canceled flights for the month. <br/>
