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American Airlines is preparing to launch its new business-class seats as it takes delivery of two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners featuring the Flagship Suite Preferred seats. The airline received these aircraft at its Dallas Fort Worth International Airport home base on April 29. These jets, delivered from Charleston, South Carolina, and Paine Field near Seattle, have been anticipated since their introduction nearly three years ago.
The Dreamliners are configured with 51 business-class suites, emphasizing privacy and comfort with sliding doors and a chaise lounge option. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom noted that these deliveries, along with planned updates to existing seats, will increase the airline's premium seating capacity by about 50% by the end of the decade.
The first routes for these newly configured aircraft have not been announced. However, the airline's network planning head, Brian Znotins, previously pointed to potential services between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and London's Heathrow Airport.
