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United seen as next battleground for Boeing, Airbus

United Airlines is shaping up as the next major U.S. battleground for Boeing Co. and Airbus to sell narrowbody airplanes, as the world's biggest airline mulls an order sources say could reach 200 planes.

Bagging the entire order from United Airlines, a unit of the newly merged United Continental Holdings Inc., would be a major coup. An order for 200 single-aisle planes is potentially worth about $18 billion at Boeing and Airbus list prices.

Discussions are still at the early stages. But industry sources familiar with preliminary soundings expect United to place an order to refresh its fleet late this year or early next.

"They (United Continental) are looking at it," said one of the sources. "Airbus and Boeing are getting ready. (United) sees the timing as good, just like the other guys."

Another top industry source said United's order could be "something like 100 or 200 (planes), but less than American," referring to a recent order for 460 single-aisle planes worth up to $40 billion from AMR Corp's American Airlines.

Some U.S. airlines, newly stabilized after a years-long industry downturn, are updating their narrowbody fleets, mostly comprising Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s, with newer planes to help blunt the impact of soaring fuel costs.

"United has the newest and most fuel-efficient fleet among the network carriers, and we have regular, ongoing communications with manufacturers," said United Continental spokesman Mike Trevino. He declined to comment on prospects for an order in the near future.

Boeing and Airbus also declined to comment on talks with United Continental.

So far this year, the world's dominant plane-makers have slugged it out for sales to American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, which ordered 100 Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes valued at $8.5 billion last month.

U.S.-based Boeing and the European Airbus offer versions of their best-selling narrowbodies with new fuel-efficient engines. The newer models, which are still in development, are dubbed the 737 MAX and the A320neo and will not be ready for commercial service for several years.
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