American Airlines is not getting rid of Boeing’s production crisis.
The carrier at Fort Worth will temporarily suspend the three routes to Europe in this summer and will push back its launch again New flagship suite business class An American spokesperson confirmed TPG on Friday that Boeing 787 was having trouble as a result of the latest delivery delay.
The spokesperson said, “As a result of the ongoing delay in Boeing 787 delivery, the US is adjusting the service on some routes in 2025 to ensure that we are able to re -adjust customers on affected flights. ” “We will actively reach our affected customers to offer alternative travel arrangements and will be committed to reduce the impact of these boeing delays while continuing offering a comprehensive global network.”
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There are three suspended transatlantic routes:
- From May to July, Paris-Charles de Gaul (CDG) from Miami International Airport (MIA).
- From Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in June
- In July in July, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajs Airport (Mad)
This is a good passage for American. Delay in 787 delivery at the end of 2021 forced it Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Shannon cut off their maps Next year. Production challenges have continued to harass Boeing and have forced additional cuts in long distance flights in the US over the years.
American long -range schedule is uniquely sensitive to the delay of Boeing compared to other airlines. During the epidemic, the American took advantage of the dramatic decline in international travel to expedite plans to streaml. Retired its Airbus A330 And Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft,
Now, the international expansion of the airline has been limited due to Boeing’s inability to hand over the new 787 on time.
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The American was about to receive 10 787–9 this year, as it shows its latest fleet scheme from October.
The latest delivery delay also means that the new flagship suite business class of American is re -delayed. CEO Robert Isom said on 23 January that seats will be held Start flight this year But it did not say when. The spokesperson did not say when the new product could be launched in 2025.
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Flagship suite is part of a major change of American premium offers including new premium economy seats. However, it would be a symbol of the long -term first class end in American; The airline plans to remove the flagship first from its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, when they will be equipped with a new flagship suit.
The first Airbus A321xlrs in the US will also feature flagship suite when delivery will begin at the end of 2025. Initially fly on premium intercontinental flights Between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Despite the cut in the schedule, the American will continue to serve all its European destinations, including the new service to Edinburgh in this summer. It will fly from Charlot to Frankfurt; Madrid from Charlotte, Chicago, DFW, Miami and Philadelphia; And schedule of Charlotte, Chicago, DFW, JFK and Philadelphia, schedule of the aviation analytics firm Serium Show.
American will also offer less frequencies on Philadelphia and Rome and some other routes including DFW and London in this summer.
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