(Reuters) – United Airways is near securing three dozen or extra Airbus A321neo jets from plane lessors, Bloomberg Information reported on Thursday citing folks aware of the matter.United has been in search of options to Boeing’s uncertified MAX 10 planes, which had been due for supply this yr and had been anticipated to be the cornerstone of its fleet.Nevertheless, a mid-air emergency in January on an Alaska Airways 737 MAX 9 has raised new doubts over its certification. United had ordered 277 MAX 10 jets with choices for an additional 200.United had approached Airbus about shopping for A321neo jets as doable options to its MAX 10 order however the planemaker’s order ebook is full by means of 2030.On Tuesday, United CEO Scott Kirby stated the airline needs A321 jets however wouldn’t be prepared to overpay for them.The airline declined to touch upon the Bloomberg report.(Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Modifying by Krishna Chandra Eluri)