United Airlines Pushes Back Airbus A321neo Coastliner Debut To "Early 2027

United Airlines will delay the debut of its Airbus A321neo “Coastliner” until early 2027, after delivery delays from Airbus. The Star Alliance carrier originally expected the aircraft to arrive this year, but United’s first Coastliner—registration N74751—was delivered on November 5 following a flight from Hamburg (XFW). United says the jet will undergo testing and crew training before entering scheduled commercial service. The airline plans an early-2027 launch on routes from Newark Liberty (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX), replacing older Boeing 757-200 aircraft and freeing larger widebodies. Passenger features include lie-flat United Polaris seats, Premium Plus, large economy screens and Starlink WiFi. The aircraft is configured with 20 Polaris suites and 12 Premium Plus recliners.