United Airlines Stuck With Hundreds Of Boeing 737 MAX 10 Lie-Flat Seats It May Never Install

United Airlines is reportedly stuck with hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX 10 lie-flat business-class seats stored away after delays to the aircraft’s delivery timeline. CEO Scott Kirby said the MAX 10 is expected to reach certification soon, but United no longer plans to use the seats on the premium transcontinental routes where they were originally intended. Those plans were shifted to the Airbus A321neo, and United built a dedicated A321neo “Coastliner” subfleet with 20 United Polaris lie-flat suites, 12 Premium Plus seats and 129 economy seats for 161 passengers. Kirby also said the seats “don’t fit on other airplanes,” leaving the MAX 10 cabin configuration and the seat inventory uncertain. United first announced the MAX 10 lie-flat plans in 2018 for routes from Newark (EWR) and Washington Dulles (IAD).