American places order 260 new aircraft from Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer

American Airlines has made a wealth of new aircraft orders totalling to 260 new aircraft. It includes 85 A321neos, 85 737 MAX 10s and 90 E175 aircraft. The orders also include options and purchase rights for an additional 193 aircraft. With the Boeing order, American has upgauged 30 existing 737 MAX 8 orders to 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The agreement also has purchase options for 75 additional 737-10 aircraft in the future. ""Our team here at Boeing is committed to delivering on this new order and supporting American's strategic growth with one of the industry's largest and most modern fleets,"" said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stan Deal. ""These orders will continue to fuel our fleet with newer, more efficient aircraft so we can continue to deliver the best network and record-setting operational reliability for our customers,"" said American CEO Robert Isom. ""As we look into the next decade, American will have a steady stream of new aircraft alongside a balanced level of capital investment, which will allow us to expand our network and deliver for our shareholders,"" said American CFO Devon May. The A321 neo order takes its total order for the aircraft type to 219. ""The continued investment in the A321neo is a testament to the unprecedented value of the world’s most versatile and capable single aisle aircraft,"" said Airbus commercial aircraft EVP sales Benoit de Saint-Exupery. The Embraer purchase agreement includes purchase rights for 43 additional jets with the first E175 delivery expected in 2025. Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO and president Arjan Meijer said: ""This represents American's largest-ever single order of E175s, and we thank American for its continued trust in our products and people.""