MR Corporation Announces Largest Aircraft Order in History With Boeing and Airbus
American Airlines to Order 460 Narrowbody Jets to Replace and Transform its Fleet
American expects to create youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet among U.S. industry peers in approximately five years
Agreement includes options and purchase rights for 465 additional aircraft through 2025
American to be first U.S. network carrier to take delivery of Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and first airline to commit to Boeing's expected new 737 family offering
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, today announced landmark agreements with Airbus and Boeing that will allow it to replace and transform American's narrowbody fleet over five years and solidify its fleet plan into the next decade. These new aircraft will allow American to reduce its operating and fuel costs and deliver state-of-the-art amenities to customers, while maximizing financial flexibility for the Company.
Under the new agreements, American plans to acquire 460 narrowbody, single-aisle aircraft from the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families beginning in 2013 through 2022 – the largest aircraft order in aviation history. As part of these agreements, starting in 2017 American will become the first network U.S. airline to begin taking delivery of "next generation" narrowbody aircraft that will further accelerate fuel-efficiency gains.
These new deliveries are expected to pave the way for American to have the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleet among its U.S. airline peers in approximately five years.
Nåja, når rundt en tredjedel av flåten er MD80, så vil jeg ikke si all-Boeing.American Airlines, en all Boeing operatör
Nåja, når rundt en tredjedel av flåten er MD80, så vil jeg ikke si all-Boeing.
A321 NEO kommer vara en bra ersättare för 752 på AAs "Norh American Network"Bränsleutgifterna lär minska dramatiskt för AA.
Garantert betyr finansiering mye av totalpakka her, AA er i mye dårligere økonomisk stand enn sine amerikanske konkurrenter .
AA kommer nok til å få operasjonelle utfordringer når 752 forsvinner, men de har heldigvis litt tid på seg. A321 er ikke, og kommer aldri til å bli, så mye fly som det 752 er. På mange ruter fungerer det helt fint, og på mange gjør det ikke det.
Jeg spør av ren nysgjerrighet, kan du utdype hvorfor?
Jeg er ikke Dag, men jeg kan ihvertfall si at A321 med nye motorer, vil ikke ha rekkevidde til alle steden American flyr med 757 naa.
Men litt overrasket at ikke 321 neo kan måle seg med et så "gammelt" fly som 757 er?
Ja, hvis man legger sammen rekkevidde, payload, performance på hot&high, korte og våte rullebaner, så er det et område der 321 kommer til kort.
Nå kjenner ikke jeg nettverket og flyplassene AA flyr til så godt, men siden de ikke bruker 752 til det maksimale slik som CO(UA) gjør, så vil 321NEO være en god erstatter. Ikke fullgod, men god.
Dessuten har AA egentlig alle muligheter åpne:
- De har bestilt A321(NEO), som er det nærmeste en direkte 757-erstatter som finnes nå/snart.
- De har 757, som kan holdes i drift enda ei stund for de rutene A321NEO/737RE ikke takler.
Horton on CNBC:
* "Transformational deal"
* "Youngest fleet among U.S. peers within about 5 years"
* "What could Boeing have done to get the whole order?" Horton's answer: both were "such extraordinary offers"
* "Our needs were so great here, and we wanted to go so big and so fast, that no single manufacturer could do everything we wanted to do ... we concluded the best way to go was a joint deal"
* Emphasizes simplification from MD80/737/757/767-200ER to only 737/A320 families - more simplicity, flexibility
* Flexibility to fly "smaller, mid-size or larger" variants
* Confirmed either 739 or A321 (in a 3-class configuration) will replace 767-200ER on JFK-LAX/SFO
* Financing was "very important" - $13B in financing (allowed us to "get on with replacing our fleet" in a "way that is very sensible")
* Financing "very attractive" compared to what AMR could get from the capital markets/banks (duh!)
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