American Airlines marks delivery of its milestone thousandth mainline aircraft

Brian Znotins, Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning at American Airlines said: "At American, we know our customers are counting down the days to their next vacation, and we’re excited to expand our newly debuted Flagship Suite seats to new long-haul destinations. In addition to giving customers more premium seat offerings in key markets, we are also expanding this product to some of our longest routes, giving travelers an elevated experience when traveling to exciting destinations."

The airline plans to use its newest aircraft on expanded services such as twice-daily flights between Dallas/Fort Worth and London Heathrow and seasonal daily services connecting Dallas/Fort Worth with Auckland (New Zealand), Brisbane (Australia), and Buenos Aires (Argentina).

American Airlines continues to update its fleet with further orders in place. These include an order for thirty additional Boeing 787-9s yet to be delivered; an order placed in March 2024 for 85 Airbus A321neos; conversions and new orders totaling 115 Boeing 737 MAX 10s; remaining orders for Boeing 737 MAX 8s; and an order for Embraer E175 regional jets.

The current fleet consists of both widebody jets—such as Boeing’s Dreamliner series (30 B787-9s and 37 B787-8s) as well as the B777 series—and narrowbody aircraft from both Airbus (A319s, A320s, A321-200s/A321neos) and Boeing (B737-800s/B737 MAX models). The average age of American’s fleet is about fourteen years.

American Airlines was founded in April 1926 as American Airways. It operates nearly 7,000 flights per day serving close to 350 destinations across forty-eight countries. The carrier is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

"We are excited to grow our fleet... Looking forward to our next 100 years..." – Heather Garboden

"At American...we’re excited to expand our newly debuted Flagship Suite seats..." – Brian Znotins