American Airlines fleet

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This article is about the mainline American Airlines fleet, including the historical fleets of American Airlines. For information about the fleet of American's wholly owned regional subsidiary, see American Eagle Airlines.
Boeing 767-200ER

American Airlines had an average fleet age of 14.9 years in April 2012.[1]

American Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet (including aircraft produced by McDonnell Douglas before it merged with Boeing in 1997), one of only two legacy carriers which have such a fleet.[2] However American has ordered a total of 260 Airbus aircraft to replace its aging MD-80 series, 757, and 767-200 jets.

Current Fleet

Below is the current fleet of operating aircraft:[3]

American Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
F J W Y Total
Airbus A319-100 0 11[4]
TBA
Intended to replace MD-80[5]
First delivery in July of 2013
Airbus A321-200
Transcon 		0 119[4] 10[6] 20[6] 36[6] 36 102 Replacing 767-200ER First delivery in 2014[6]
Airbus A321-200 0
TBA
Replacing 757-200 Domestic. First delivery in 2014
Airbus A320neo Family 0 130[7]
TBA
Intended to replace MD-80 and 757–200 Domestic
First delivery in 2017
Boeing 737–800 199 108[8]
TBA
Replacing MD-80s.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 0 100[9]
TBA
Replacing MD-80s.
Boeing 757–200
Domestic 		84 0 0 Old: 22
New: 24 		0 166 Old: 188
New: 190 		Intended to be replaced by: Airbus A319, A321, A320neo, Boeing 737–800, Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing 757–200
International 		18 16 0 182
Boeing 767-200ER 12 0 10 30 0 128 168 To be replaced by A321 Transcon
Boeing 767-300ER 58 0 0 0 195 225 Half of fleet will be phased out beginning in 2015, other half will be refitted with a two-class seating
Boeing 777-200ER 47 5[10][11] 16 37 0 194 247 All 777-200s to be converted to a two-class configuration with full flat beds in the new Business Class.
Boeing 777-300ER 3 [12] 12 [11][13] 8 52 30 220 310 To be delivered between December 2012 and 2013[14]
First flight January 31, 2013 [15]
Boeing 787-8 0 20[9]
TBA
Replacing Boeing 767s
Boeing 787-9 0 22[9]
TBA
Replacing Boeing 767s
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 102 0 0 16 0 124 140 Intended to be replaced by: Airbus A319, A321, A320neo, Boeing 737–800
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 82 0 Largest operator of the MD-83
Intended to be replaced by: Airbus A319, A321, A320neo, Boeing 737–800
Total 604 528

*Aircell Internet Broadband access is available on all Boeing 767–200 aircraft and on select McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Boeing 737–800 aircraft.[16] Note that on two-class domestic flights (including flights to Hawaii), the highest premium class is branded as First Class, while on flights to the Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, and Central America, it is referred to as Business Class.

Fleet notes

As of September 25, 2012, the American Airlines fleet consists of 601 aircraft.[17][18]

On July 20, 2011, American Airlines ordered 360 and took options for 465 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, with the intention of replacing MD-80, 757–200 and 767-200 aircraft.[19][20] According to American Airlines, this is the largest purchase of aircraft in history.[21]

American Airlines July 20, 2011 order
Aircraft Existing orders New orders Commitments Options First delivery
Boeing 737–800 54 0 0 0 2011
Boeing 737 Next Generation1 0 100 0 40 2012/2013
Boeing 737 MAX1, 4 0 0 100 60 2018
Total Boeing 54 100 100 100
Airbus A3192 0 12 0 85 (Combined with A321) July 2013
Airbus A3212 0 119 0 85 (Combined with A319) 2014
Airbus A320neo3 0 130 0 280 2017
Total Airbus 0 260 0 365
Grand Total 54 360 100 465

Notes:

  • 1 For both the 737NG and 737MAX family, American Airlines has the option to determine closer to delivery date what version to take delivery of. For the 737NG, American can choose the 737-700, −800 and −900ER.
  • 2 Of the 130 orders for Airbus A32X family aircraft, American Airlines chose the A319 and A321.
  • 3For the A32XNEO family, American Airlines has the option to determine closer to delivery date whether to take delivery of A319NEO, A320NEO or A321NEO models.
  • 4 737MAX refers to a re-engined version of the 737 family, with CFM LEAP-X engines.

In August 2007 the airline announced it would offer Wi-Fi internet services on Boeing 767-200ER American Flagship Service (AFS) routes across the United States.[22] On August 20, 2008, American Airlines became the first to offer full inflight internet service.[23]

In October 2008, American announced plans to order the Boeing 787–9 Dreamliner.[24]

American is the largest operator of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, with some 210 of the type in service, with leases running until as late as 2024.

In August 2009, American officially retired its fleet of Airbus A300 aircraft, after 21 years of service. American has not made plans to replace this fleet. On January 19, 2011, American Airlines announced that it would order two Boeing 777-300ERs, and will become the first US carrier to operate Boeing 777-300ER. The Boeing customer code for American Airlines is 7x7-x23. (i.e. 737–823, 777–223)

Fleet gallery

Fleet history

1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Ford 5-AT
1930–1935 
DC-2
1934-1936
DC-3
1936–1949 		Boeing 377
1949–1950 		BAC 111
1965–1972 		McDonnell Douglas MD-80
1983–[Present]
Curtiss Condor
1934–1950 		Lockheed L-188 Electra
1958–1970 		737–200 & BAe 146
1987–1992 		Fokker 100
1992–2004
Convair 240
1948–1964 		Boeing 727
1964–2002
DC-6
1947–1966 		Airbus A300
1988–2009
DC-4
1946–1953 		DC-7
1953–1963 		Boeing 757
1985–[Present]
Fairchild 100
1931–1952 		Boeing 707
1959–1981 		Boeing 737NG
1999–[Present]
Lockheed L-049
1946–1950 		CV-990
1962–1969 		Boeing 747–100
1970–1984 		Boeing 747SP
1986–1994 		Boeing 777
1999–[Present]
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
1971–2000
Boeing 767
1982–[Present]
MD-11
1991–2002
Former AA 747-100 carrying the Space Shuttle Enterprise

Notes:

  • 8 Boeing 377s and seven Lockheed L-049 Constellations served in American Overseas Airways' transatlantic service and were acquired by Pan American World Airways.
  • In early 1970 before AA took delivery of its own Boeing 747, the company leased 2 Pan Am 747-121s (N740PA & N743PA). These aircraft were painted in full AA livery, and were operated until early 1971, then returned to Pan Am after AA received its own new 747-123s.
  • After American acquired Trans Caribbean in 1971, the company briefly owned TC's fleet of 5 DC-8s (3 -50s & 2 -61s). These aircraft were never operated by AA and were sold to other carriers.
  • Most Boeing 747–100s were retired from passenger service in the late 1970s and served as freighters until their final retirement in 1985. Several were retired earlier; NASA acquired one of the early retired aircraft, N905NA, in 1974 and has since used it as a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Early in its NASA career, the aircraft continued to carry the American Airlines tricolor cheatline. A Boeing 747–100 was used in the film Airport 1975, registration number N9675, which was delivered to the carrier in 1971. The aircraft was redressed in the "Columbia Airlines" livery for this film. American flew the aircraft both as a passenger jet and later as a freighter only, under the "American Freighter" titles. The aircraft has been in storage at Roswell, New Mexico, since 2005 under registration number N675UP, in UPS colors, its last operator.
  • American briefly operated a Boeing 747-273C freighter N749WA (serial nunber 20653/line number 237) for 6 months in 1984.[25]
  • American Airlines retired their Airbus A300s in August 2009 after 21 years of service and they are now stored in Roswell. One American A300 was scrapped at Victorville Airport in March 2009, its tail number was N7055A.[26]
  • 21 Boeing 737-100/200/300s and 8 BAe 146 aircraft operated between 1987 and 1992 were acquired with the assets of Air California and primarily operated from AA's hub at San Jose International Airport. 8 737-3A4s that were once operated by American Airlines were purchased by Southwest Airlines and as of 2010, N679AA is the only remaining former Air Cal/AA 737-3A4 in service by Southwest.
  • In addition to original-run MD-80 series aircraft, American also operated 28 Boeing 717 aircraft acquired from Trans World Airlines between 2001 and 2003.[27] American also briefly owned 5 MD-87s and 5 MD-90s acquired from Reno Air.[28]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "American Airlines Average Fleet Age". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Boeing Chronology 1997–2001". Boeing. Archived from the original on June 04 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "American Airlines Fleet". airfleets.net. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Airbus Orders - Updated orders for A319 and A321". http://aerotransport.org. Retrieved March 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "AMR Corporation Announces Largest Aircraft Order In History With Boeing And Airbus" (Press release). AMR Corporation. July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d "American news release". http://aa.mediaroom.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "American Airlines acquires 260 Airbus A320 Family aircraft". Airbus S.A.S. July 20, 21, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "American orders 35 additional 737-800s". Flight International. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b c "Boeing Orders". boeing.com. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "777 Model Summary Through November 2010". Active.boeing.com. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "American exercises options on 2 Boeing 777-300ERs". http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas. Retrieved August 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "American Airlines Takes Delivery of First Boeing 777-300ER". Yahoo! Finance. December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  13. ^ "Up to 8 firm orders as of the narrowbody order press release". Aa.mediaroom.com. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  14. ^ "American Airlines unveils Boeing 777-300ER aircraft interior selections". indiainfoline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  15. ^ Tue, Jan 22, 2013, 9:26 PM EST - U.S. Markets closed (2012-10-30). "American Airlines' newest Boeing jet delayed - Yahoo! Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Airline Wireless | Inflight Internet| Airplane Wifi Access. AA.com (March 18, 2008). Retrieved on November 4, 2010.
  17. ^ "American Airlines Fleet Information –". Airfleets.net. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  18. ^ Michaels, Daniel (June 30, 2011). "American Air Plans Big Jet Purchase". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  19. ^ "American Airline press released for 460 order and 465 options of Boeing and Airbus aircraft". Aa.mediaroom.com. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  20. ^ "Leeham News: AMR Reaches Transformational Agreements, July 2011" (PDF). Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  21. ^ "AMR Corporation Announces Largest Aircraft Order In History With Boeing And Airbus". Aa.com. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  22. ^ www.flightglobal.com, July 8, 2007
  23. ^ "AA First to Feature GoGo Inflight Internet". August 2008.
  24. ^ "American Airlines Takes Major Fleet Renewal Step By Announcing Plans To Acquire Boeing 787–9 Dreamline". October 2008.
  25. ^ "Airfleets.net". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  26. ^ Aircraft N7055A, 1988 Airbus A300B4-605R C/N 462. Airport-data.com. Retrieved on November 4, 2010.
  27. ^ "Airfleets.net". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  28. ^ "Airfleets.net". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
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