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American Airlines to nearly triple premium Boeing 787-9 fleet

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American Airlines plans to add 19 Boeing 787-9s with its new premium-focused cabin, nearly tripling the number of aircraft so equipped. The variant earned the airline’s highest passenger-satisfaction score, making the cabin a notable element of its widebody fleet expansion.

Discovered 2026-10-22T09:04:42.893887-07:00 | 2026-10-22T09:04:42.893887-07:00

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  • Adding 19 aircraft will nearly triple American’s premium-cabin 787-9 fleet, expanding the scale of its investment in a premium-focused widebody product.
  • The cabin variant received the airline’s highest passenger-satisfaction score, giving American a positive customer-response measure as it plans the fleet expansion.
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