United Continental Set to Invest $500 Million in Onboard Product

August 28, 2011
United Continental Holdings said it will invest more than a half-billion dollars in its onboard product. The newly merged airline is adding flat-bed seating on 62 additional long-haul aircraft, bringing total aircraft with flat-bed seats to 185. It also has added Economy Plus seating and Channel 9 air traffic control audio to more than 300 aircraft.

United Continental has nearly doubled the overhead storage space on...