United Airlines in talks to buy new narrow-body planes - Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Chicago-based United Airlines is in talks with Embraer SA and Bombardier Inc to buy new narrow-body planes, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
The discussions involve the largest models in Embraer’s updated E-Jets family and Bombardier’s smallest CSeries, according to Bloomberg.
United is not giving details regarding its fleet strategy, which includes assessing new and used planes, Bloomberg reported citing a spokeswoman for parent United Continental Holdings Inc .
The company is talking to all the manufacturers, Bloomberg reported citing Megan McCarthy, a spokeswoman for United Continental Holdings.
United Airlines, Embraer and Bombardier could not immediately be reached for comment.
(Reporting by Rosmi Shaji in Bangalore)
