Originally Posted by MappingChick

My statement closed today, but I've already paid the AF and first purchase. Also received an email about the mileage bonus.

"Thank you for using your new AAdvantage® Aviator™ Red MasterCard®. Your 40,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles will appear on your next credit card billing statement. Shortly after that, your bonus miles will be posted to your AAdvantage®account and be available for redemption. Continue to use your card for all your purchases to earn travel rewards faster."

I'm not in need of the miles right now, so I'll just keep an eye out and see how long they really take to show up.