American Airlines regional subsidiary Piedmont announced plans to add a new aircraft type to its fleet in 2028, shifting away from its fleet of 50-seat jets.

The aircraft entered revenue service last week, operating between Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles, as well as London Heathrow.

Court records show that none of the plaintiffs actually flew on a MAX aircraft during that period but instead traveled on Southwest’s 737-700 and 737-800 jets.

The carrier is still working through its flag carrier and ETOPS approvals, but this DOT nod is a “milestone,” the spokesperson added.

American filed a motion with the DOT on Friday, requesting an expansion of its previously granted temporary dormancy waiver for certain U.S.-Cuba flights.

Delta canceled over 150 flights on Thursday and Friday after dozens of its regional jets were taken out of service for inspections.

The agency found multiple engine component failures that led to engine vibrations, an emergency landing, and a post-landing fire.

Currently, the A350 operates a handful of routes from Seattle, including to Tokyo Haneda, Taipei, and Seoul Incheon, replacing the A330-900neo.

Despite the reductions, American says it will continue to operate more than 60 daily flights to over 15 destinations in Europe this fall.

The Chicago-based airline has a total of 50 A321XLR aircraft on order. Twelve are initially slated to join United’s fleet in 2026.