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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-continental-eyes-new-jets-analysts-2011-01-14?siteid=yhoof
United Continental Eyes New Jets: Analysts
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While Delta Air Lines may be just the first major U.S. airline to spring for a new fleet of single-aisle jets, United Continental Holdings might not be far behind.
Key motivators for both airlines and, indeed, the entire industry are the stubborn rise in jet fuel prices and easier access to financing.
The recently-merged carrier has a fleet of grounded Boeing 737 jets that are on average 20 years old and lack the kind of fuel efficiency needed to weather oil prices if they were to again top $100 a barrel. It also flies aging Airbus A320 and A319 jets.
Michel Merluzeau, managing partner at consultancy G2 Solutions, foresees a United Continental order of about 100 aircraft.
“They are shopping around because they think they can get a very good deal,” Merluzeau said, in an interview. “Boeing has been very aggressively pricing the 737 and there are significant opportunities at this time.”
United Continental declined to comment.
Over the summer, lessors stole the limelight at the Farnborough International Airshow, ordering a whopping $8.52 billion worth of commercial aircraft. That gave the sector a needed confidence boost and likely helped relax financing after a couple of very tight years.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-continental-eyes-new-jets-analysts-2011-01-14?siteid=yhoof
United Continental Eyes New Jets: Analysts
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While Delta Air Lines may be just the first major U.S. airline to spring for a new fleet of single-aisle jets, United Continental Holdings might not be far behind.
Key motivators for both airlines and, indeed, the entire industry are the stubborn rise in jet fuel prices and easier access to financing.
The recently-merged carrier has a fleet of grounded Boeing 737 jets that are on average 20 years old and lack the kind of fuel efficiency needed to weather oil prices if they were to again top $100 a barrel. It also flies aging Airbus A320 and A319 jets.
Michel Merluzeau, managing partner at consultancy G2 Solutions, foresees a United Continental order of about 100 aircraft.
“They are shopping around because they think they can get a very good deal,” Merluzeau said, in an interview. “Boeing has been very aggressively pricing the 737 and there are significant opportunities at this time.”
United Continental declined to comment.
Over the summer, lessors stole the limelight at the Farnborough International Airshow, ordering a whopping $8.52 billion worth of commercial aircraft. That gave the sector a needed confidence boost and likely helped relax financing after a couple of very tight years.
