American Airlines purchases 260 aircraft from Embraer, Boeing, and Airbus.
New York (AFP) – On Monday, American Airlines revealed a sizable order for narrow-body aircraft from Boeing, Embraer of Brazil, and Airbus, a major player in Europe. Among the models ordered by the US airline is one that has not yet received certification.

Published: April 3, 2024, at 22:23

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“Over the past decade, we have invested heavily to modernize and simplify our fleet, which is the largest and youngest among US network carriers,” Robert Isom, the CEO of the business, said.

“These orders will enable us to keep adding newer, more effective aircraft to our fleet, enabling us to provide our customers with the best network and historically high operational reliability.”

The news includes a definite order for a further 85 Airbus A321neo aircraft, increasing the total to 219 of the largest single-aisle aircraft that the American has purchased from the European manufacturer, according to Airbus.

Additionally, an agreement was signed for American to purchase ninety of Embraer’s E175 aircraft, which have 76 passenger seats, plus options for up to forty-three additional aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer.

American Airlines placed an order for 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10, the largest model in the MAX family that has continued to be well-liked by passengers in spite of technical issues.

The announcement from Boeing states that 30 orders for the smaller 737 MAX 8 will be converted to orders for the MAX 10, which is awaiting FAA certification.

Based on the list pricing of the aircraft, the Airbus order is valued at over $11 billion; the Boeing and Embraer orders are valued at over $11.5 billion and more than $7 billion, respectively.

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The most recent orders are an indication of American confidence in Boeing following a significant safety incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX aircraft in early January, which resulted in the temporary grounding of several of the company’s 737 MAX planes.

US authorities this week gave Boeing ninety days to develop a strategy to resolve quality control concerns.

Isom criticized the US behemoth’s performance in January, stating, “Boeing needs to get their act together.”

However, the business stated on Monday that it was happy for Boeing to play

Boeing’s head of commercial airlines Stan Deal stated, “We deeply appreciate American Airlines’ trust in Boeing and its confidence in the 737 MAX family.”

The maximum configuration for the MAX-10 is 230 people for a 5,740-kilometer (3,566-mile) range, or 244 passengers for an Airbus A321 with a 7,400-kilometer (4,598-mile) range.

Boeing had stated that deliveries of the MAX 10 will start in 2024, however in light of the most recent problems with the MAX, they may miss that deadline.

In a January securities filing for the MAX 10 and the still-uncertified MAX 7, Boeing stated that “the FAA will ultimately determine the timing of certification and entry into service.”

“In the event that we encounter postponements in receiving certification and/or implementing safety improvements, our

Despite the FAA’s announcement of heightened control of Boeing’s production and manufacture following the January Alaskan concern, both Boeing and irbus have order books full for several years to come and are increasing production to satisfy demand.

In an effort to meet the anticipated surge in air travel in the upcoming years, airlines are updating their fleets with more fuel-efficient aircraft to save fuel and lower CO2 emissions.© 2024 AFP