Looks like some 787-8's are on the way...

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American Airlines, Inc. (American), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, entered into an agreement on January 11, 2013 (the Restructuring Agreement) with The Boeing Company (Boeing) that provides for the assumption and restructuring of certain existing aircraft purchase agreements between Boeing and American, the entering into of a definitive purchase agreement with respect to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (the MAX aircraft), certain financing commitments for Boeing Model 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft (the 787 aircraft) and certain Boeing Model 737-8 aircraft (the 737 aircraft), the assumption of certain other aircraft spare parts, support and services agreements, and a comprehensive settlement of the relationship among American and its affiliates and Boeing and certain affiliates of Boeing, including all claims asserted by Boeing and such affiliates in the Pending Cases (as defined below), with certain limited exceptions.

The Restructured Aircraft Purchase Agreements will provide for certain concessions and savings to American in connection with the acquisition by American of the 737 aircraft, the 787 aircraft and aircraft spare parts. The Restructured Aircraft Purchase Agreements will also provide for the substitution of up to 20 787-8 aircraft for 787-9 aircraft, an accelerated delivery schedule for the 787 aircraft with deliveries scheduled to commence in November 2014 and to continue in each calendar year through September 2018, and the confirmation of the purchase of the Boeing 787 aircraft, which previously had been subject to certain reconfirmation rights.
Under the Restructured Aircraft Purchase Agreements, as of January 31, 2013, American will have firm aircraft orders for 111 737 aircraft, 18 777 aircraft and 42 787 aircraft, with the option to purchase 40 737 aircraft, 13 777 aircraft and 58 787 aircraft.
 
but about half of them were planned to go as part of the fleet restructuring anyway, right?

What changes w/ this latest announcement, including the addition of 787-8s which were not part of the original plan?
 
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but about half of them were planned to go as part of the fleet restructuring anyway, right?

What changes w/ this latest announcement, including the addition of 787-8s which were not part of the original plan?

Correct. About half are scheduled for retirement. What this does is brings the airframes onto the property a lot sooner than the -9's. We are really short of widebody lift right now.



Settlement of Boeings claims, and tilting the table towards a stand alone emergence...

http://www.sec.gov/A...ingairbus8k.htm


Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims. As part of the Restructuring Agreement, American and its affiliates and Boeing and its affiliates have agreed to resolve and release all claims between them in connection with the foregoing assumed agreements that arise out of facts and circumstances occurring on or prior to the filing of the Pending Cases, with limited exceptions, such as third party indemnification claims, warranty claims and claims related to any aircraft lease or financing agreements. Subject to payment by American of certain cure amounts in connection with the assumption of the assumed agreements, Boeing and its affiliates will release and withdraw all claims filed against American and its affiliates in the Pending Cases with the exception of certain allowed unsecured claims specified in the Restructuring Agreements and any claims in connection with any aircraft lease or financing agreements.