the effect of stiff competition and production delays was apparent in early 2016. on 20 january, united continental holdings ordered 40 boeing 737-700 aircraft instead. aside from ready availability of aircraft already in full production, the purchase of boeing vs. the bombardier cseries was financially prudent. since united already flies 310 of the 737, there will be savings for pilot training and fewer spare parts will need to be stocked. boeing also reportedly gave united a massive 73% discount on the 737 deal, dropping the price to $22 million per aircraft, well below the cs300 market value at $36 million. in november 2016, united deferred this order to save $1.6bn in capex or $26 million per 61 aircraft.