In today's earnings release, AA announces that it has expanded the number of 738s scheduled for delivery in 2009 to 23 total airplanes and has added four new 738 orders to the 47 already scheduled for delivery during 2009-2012:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080116/law013.html?.v=101
Pensions that are nearly fully funded and 51 more fuel efficient airplanes on the way.
Since providing a fleet renewal update in October, American has increased the number of additional Boeing 737-800s that will be delivered in 2009 by 10 aircraft. Six of the 10 737s are part of American's announced plan to accelerate the deliveries of 47 previously ordered 737s into the 2009-2012 timeframe, while the other four 737s are incremental to the 47 aircraft. Including the 10 737s cited today, American so far has scheduled delivery of a total of 23 737s throughout 2009 (representing 18 of the initial 47 aircraft and five incremental aircraft).
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080116/law013.html?.v=101
Pensions that are nearly fully funded and 51 more fuel efficient airplanes on the way.