United aims to leap past US competitors in post-Covid decade with ‘record’ 787 order
United Airlines views its new order for 100 Boeing 787s as a means to leapfrog US competitors through aggressive international expansion as the industry in the coming decade recovers from the Covid-19 downturn.
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