American Airlines has added the 1,000th aircraft to its mainline fleet.
The carrier took delivery of the airplane, a Boeing 787-9, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Friday. The Dreamliner is fitted with American’s recently unveiled Flagship Suites, which are being rolled out on all of American’s new 787-9s.
Airline leaders pointed out that the milestone arrived close to American’s 100th anniversary.
“We are excited to grow our fleet, adding even more aircraft that offer customers a premium travel experience,” said Heather Garboden, American’s chief customer officer, in a statement. “Looking forward to our next 100 years, we are focused on elevating and reimagining the onboard cabin experience along with every aspect of the customer travel journey.”
American has received eight 787-9s fitted with premium seats since April and has 30 on order. The aircraft are used on the carrier’s routes between Chicago and London Heathrow, Chicago and Los Angeles, and Philadelphia and London Heathrow.
American plans to add the 787-9 to its route between Dallas/Fort Worth and London Heathrow, and to select flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Auckland, Brisbane, and Buenos Aires, as well as from Philadelphia to Zurich.
