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The airline American Airlines reported a huge order for hundreds of aircraft from manufacturers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer.
American Airlines today announced orders for 260 new planes, included 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 90 planes Embraer E175. Orders also include options and purchase rights for 193 additional aircraft. As part of the Boeing order, American has increased 30 existing orders for 737 MAX 8 and airplanes 737 MAX 10.
Big order from American to Airbus, Boeing y Embraer – everyone happy
The orders are part of the ongoing investment of American to expand premium seating in its regional and narrowbody fleets, and support the long-term strength of the airline's domestic and international short-haul network.
«In the last decade, We have made large investments to modernize and simplify our fleet, which is the largest and youngest among North American airlines», said the CEO of American, Robert Isom. “These orders will continue to fuel our fleet with newer, more efficient aircraft so we can continue to offer the best network and record operational reliability to our customers.”
From 2014, American has received more than 600 mainline and regional airliners. with this ad, American has 440 aircraft on request, expanding its aircraft order book into the next decade so the airline can continue to meet growing demand for air travel.
«We are very pleased to continue our long-term partnerships with Airbus, Boeing y Embraer with these orders, said the CFO of American, Devon May. "As we look ahead to the next decade, American will have a steady flow of new aircraft along with a balanced level of capital investment, which will allow us to expand our network and meet our shareholders".
Measured Narrowbody Fleet Growth
Aircraft orders support measured growth American in the next decade and soften the delivery schedule in the coming years. Taking into account these requests, American expects to stay within previously announced capacity and capital spending forecasts.
During the last decade, the airplanes A321 and A321neo have taken American customers through USA and to short-haul international destinations. American remains the world's largest operator of A320 family aircraft.
“The continued investment in the A321neo is a testament to the unprecedented value for the world’s most versatile and capable narrowbody aircraft.”, said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President of Sales of Commercial Air Airbus. “For almost two decades, American Airlines has used its A320 family of aircraft, some of which have been produced in Mobile, Alabama, to grow its national and international short-haul network and provide an exceptional experience to its passengers and crews”.
American is planning for the future with the new order of 737 MAX 10 and is awaiting its corresponding certification. The airline currently operates the 737 MAX 8 and the incorporation of 737 MAX 10 will allow American continue to improve your fleet and provide more flexibility across your network.
“We deeply appreciate American Airlines' trust in Boeing and the family 737 MAX. The selection of 737-10 by American will provide even greater efficiency, uniformity and flexibility for your global network and operations”, said Stan Deal., President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Our team at Boeing is committed to fulfilling this new order and supporting American's strategic growth with one of the largest and most modern fleets in the industry.".
Improved regional fleet
American focuses on adding larger, dual-class regional aircraft to its fleet, which will continue to drive connectivity from smaller markets to the rest of the airline's global network. The airline expects to retire all of its single-class regional aircraft from 50 seats by the end of the decade and will continue to serve small and medium markets with larger regional aircraft.
Two-class regional jets with premium seating are expected, High-speed satellite Wi-Fi and in-seat power make up the entire regional fleet of American once deliveries of the Embraer E175 are completed. The new plane E175 will be operated by American's wholly owned regional airlines.
«The E175 is truly the foundation of the United States aviation network, since it connects all corners of the country», Arjan Meijer said, CEO de Embraer Commercial Aviation. “Being one of the most successful aircraft programs in the world, the E175, was updated with a series of modifications that improved fuel consumption by a 6.5%. This modern aircraft, convenient, reliable and efficient continues to provide the connectivity America depends on day after day. This represents the largest order of E175 never done and we thank American your continued confidence in our products and collaborators”.
Upgrades to existing aircraft
To meet growing customer demand for a premium travel experience, American will modernize its planes A319 and A320 from 2025. The modernization will renew the interior with a charging connector in each seat, larger overhead compartments and new seats with new finishes.
The fleet A319 from American will be equipped with more premium seats for a total of 12 first class seats for domestic flights. Fleet modernizations A320 will increase the number of seats in first class to 16 for domestic flights.
With the planned upgrade of existing aircraft and planned deliveries of new aircraft, Premium seats in the fleet are expected to American grow more than one 20% for 2026.
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