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Old Feb 5, 2026 | 7:09 pm
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Originally Posted by CLTRob
Why didn’t AA update their A321T aircraft to be like UA’ Coastliner? With AA being short on international aircraft, it is strange that they are using such on transcon flights. I think UA is headed in the right direction.
Originally Posted by lrdpenn
AA hates subfleets and seemingly can't get enough of domestic Oasis-ified aircraft.
You do bring up a good point, if AA was so short on international aircraft as they have been claiming, why not use the first XLRs on international missions only to bring international capacity online faster? It seems inconsistent, I've thought AA really doesn't know what to do with more international aircraft and has been using the "shortage" as a performance excuse.
Further, AA just announced a new seasonal route: Philadelphia to Porto. Perfect skinny, long route for the XLR.

But, it won’t start till 2027. Why? Cause it needs XLRs to replace the A321T first.

What a confused strategy…
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