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Old Jan 7, 2024 | 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by Antarius
Agreed, however the entire industry adapted, while AA sat around. LH brought back the 744 and several airlines brought back the a380, an aircraft they happily retired in favor of more efficient twins.

Meanwhile, AA has nearly brand new a332s that they were still paying for collecting dust.

I don't think it's so much that it was impossible to react as much as AA has LCC mindset leadership who cant see subfleets as a viable solution. It's the Peter Principle in effect.
I think you're being a little generous in characterizing those AA 332s as "nearly brand new". Didn't AA sell the 332s (or at least some of them) for parts?
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