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United Airlines has initiated a major reboot of both its widebody and narrowbody fleets, placing orders on Tuesday for up to 300 new Boeing aircraft. The carrier placed firm orders for 100 of the 787 Dreamliner, with options for 100 more, and also announced the purchase of 100 737 Max aircraft (including 56 new orders and confirmation of 44 options).