United Airlines orders 25 more Boeing jets, dashing Bombardier Inc’s hopes again

United Airlines has ordered another 25 aircraft from Boeing Co., virtually killing Bombardier Inc.’s hopes of selling the CSeries towards the big U.S. carrier.

United said Tuesday that it will supplement its previously announced order for 40 narrow-body 737-700 jets with 25 more.

“The new 737-700 aircraft are ideal for our fleet as we still reduce our reliance on 50-seat aircraft,” said Gerry Laderman, United’s acting chief financial officer.

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United said the CSeries would be a candidate because it examined the very best aircraft to replace its regional planes. Even after announcing the original order for 40 Boeings in January, Laderman said United was still looking at other aircraft and hadn’t eliminated Bombardier’s jets.

Last month, Bombardier announced it had signed a letter of intent to sell 45 CSeries to Air Canada, an order valued at US$3.8 billion at list prices. That order must meet various closing conditions before it can be firmed up.

The last time Bombardier recorded a firm order for that CSeries was at September 2014.

Bombardier’s shares closed down 10.3 per cent at $1.13.