United orders more Airbus A350s but drops largest model

By Tim HepherPARIS (Reuters) - United Airlines has ordered 10 extra AirbusA350 jetliners, ditching the largest model, the A350-1000, in favour of the smaller and more popular A350-900 whilst delaying deliveries to save cash, the companies said on Wednesday.United Airlines will now take 45 A350-900 aircraft instead of 35 of the upcoming A350-1000, which is in flight trials before the first delivery later this year.The move is a double-edged result for Airbus, sacrificingwhat had been seen as a ke