Would be nice to see if this goes through.http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110719/bs_nm/us_amr

If American went for the A320 instead, wouldn't they have to change their name to European? :( Cheers,- jahman.

American decided to split their order:American orders 460 new planes from Boeing, Airbushttp://forum.avsim.net/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=reply_post&f=120&t=339888

Well I wish it could go all one way but it is nice to at least get some money rolling in. I can't wait to see how this new LEAP-X engine performs.

Now with the USD is tanking vs. the Euro, I hope American rethinks how many Airbuses vs. Boeing aircraft it purchases. Cheers, - jahman.

Now with the USD is tanking vs. the Euro, I hope American rethinks how many Airbuses vs. Boeing aircraft it purchases. Cheers, - jahman.

When the time comes to buy the aircraft and the quantity discounts that they give I'm pretty sure it shouldn't matter too much.

When the time comes to buy the aircraft and the quantity discounts that they give I'm pretty sure it shouldn't matter too much.

Wouldn't Boeing also offer similar discounts? Cheers, - jahman.

Wouldn't Boeing also offer similar discounts? Cheers, - jahman.

Oh yeah they are big sums they cut.

I think that speed of delivery plays a big role in all of this. If you ordered Boeing or Airbus exclusively you would wait for one company to deliver your orders. If you order from both you have 2 companies delivering jets simultaneously. Last time I flew AMR was on the MD80 fleet and that stuff is getting old. The sooner they replace the better. Cheers

I think that speed of delivery plays a big role in all of this. If you ordered Boeing or Airbus exclusively you would wait for one company to deliver your orders. If you order from both you have 2 companies delivering jets simultaneously. Last time I flew AMR was on the MD80 fleet and that stuff is getting old. The sooner they replace the better. Cheers

That's a very good point you've raised! American could be projecting a market opportunity that needs filling asap, or they are approaching a point where existing 737's need replacement quickly due to increasing maintenance costs. Cheers, - jahman.

, or they are approaching a point where existing 737's need replacement quickly due to increasing maintenance costs.

I think it is more the MD-82 and MD-83's that is an issue for them. They currently have 220 of them that really need replacing.

Boeing easily has the capacity to do the whole order but American decided not to go that way for whatever reasoning. In Renton they still have another line available for aircraft and in it's current state the factory could pump out 45-55 aircraft per month. If they add the other line they could conceivably send out 75 aircraft a month.

That's a very good point you've raised! American could be projecting a market opportunity that needs filling asap, or they are approaching a point where existing 737's need replacement quickly due to increasing maintenance costs. Cheers, - jahman.

They have 737-800's hopefully they don't need replacing already.

That's more than two 737s a day. I'm impressed! Cheers, - jahman.

They have 737-800's hopefully they don't need replacing already.

They have plans to refit the cabins on the current 737-800 fleet

They have plans to refit the cabins on the current 737-800 fleet

Yeah they are putting the sky interior in it.