AA 2017-2018 Fleet Plan
 

The 27JAN17 investor update included AA's Fleet Plan for 2017.

* MAINLINE DELIVERIES (+58) *

- 20 Airbus A321: +8 Q1, +7 Q2, +5 Q3,
- 20 Boeing 737-800: +5 Q1, +5 Q2, +5 Q3, +5 Q4
- 5 Boeing 737 Max: +1 Q3, +4 Q4
- 3 Boeing 787-8: +2 Q1, +1 Q2
- 10 Boeing 787-9: +2 Q1, +2 Q2, +3 Q3, +3 Q4

* MAINLINE RETIREMENTS (-56) *

- 5 Airbus A320: -1 Q1, -2 Q2, -1 Q3, -1 Q4
- 17 Boeing 757-200: -12 Q3, -5 Q4
- 9 Boeing 767-300ER: -1 Q2, -4 Q3, -4 Q4
- 25 MD-80: -5 Q1, -20 Q3

* MAINLINE FLEET COUNT AT YE2017 *

- 319 = 125
- 320 = 46 (-5)
- 321 = 219 (+20)
- 332 = 15
- 333 = 9
- 738 = 304 (+20)
- 738M = 5 (+5)
- 752 = 34 (-17)
- 763 = 22 (-9)
- 772 = 47
- 77W = 20
- 788 = 20 (+3)
- 789 = 14 (+10)
- E90 = 20
- S80 = 32 (-25)
- Total = 931 (+1)


* REGIONAL DELIVERIES (+31) *

- 19 CRJ-700: +9 Q1, +7 Q2, +3 Q3
- 12 E-175: +3 Q1, +6 Q2, +3 Q3

* REGIONAL RETIREMENTS (-55) *

- 23 CRJ-200: -20 Q1, -2 Q2, -1 Q3
- 19 Dash 8-100: -8 Q1, -3 Q2, -4 Q3, -4 Q4
- 13 ERJ-140: -13 Q1

* REGIONAL FLEET COUNT AT YE2017 *

- CR2 = 97 (-23)
- CR7 = 98 (+19)
- CR9 = 118
- DH1 = 4 (-19)
- DH3 = 11
- E75 = 136 (+12)
- ERD = 0 (-13)
- ER4 = 118
- Total = 582 (-24)

A couple of quick thoughts:

- That is a massive amount of 321s and 738s. Wow.
- The ERDs were supposed to retire several years back and yet they still hang around like zombies. I'm wondering if they really retire this time.
- The MD80s (a few of them at least) keep going into 2018. Did not expect that.

I say good riddance to the 752s and welcome the 321s. Sitting on a 321T now and it's worlds better than a 757 could ever hope to be.

It does put an interesting question on the table about what they'll do with the PHX-Hawaii and Northeast U.S.-Europe flights that currently use the 752s. Cutting the fleet in half without equally capable aircraft arriving is going to make things "interesting".

Ive heard pilots say for years that if they needed the power compensate for a short runway or powering over a mountain, the 757s would be their plane of choice. That said, I too welcome the 321s, as I prefer the Airbus' over Boeings

I have award tickets booked in March, JFK-LAX-HNL in J on 321Ts. Originally these were JFK-LAX-LIH, also on 321Ts, but then AA dropped the LAX-LIH flights from the schedule, and rebooked us in F on JFK-PHX-LIH... on 738s. No joke. I called and had the destination airport changed to HNL, then purchased HNL-LIH roundtrip tickets on Hawaiian, because 12+ hours in a 738 is not my idea of a good way to start (or end) a vacation

I believe a large portion of the A321's are beater LUS, without seat power or MCE, now being deployed on LAA routes - particularly in and out of DFW.

Any indication was to if/when they will be upgraded? Parker gave some early lip service to MCE, his actions have fallen well short.

Your LAX-Hawaii flight is not going to be on a 321T. It will be a standard two class configured 321 (with extra fuel tanks). Still a nice plane, but it's not a 321T.

your LAX-HNL flight was never going to be a transcon version 321T, that was just a misunderstanding. I'd love to see them fly more of these but there aren't even enough of them to add Hawaii flying into the mix. Enjoy paradise.

Has anyone figured out the net difference in overall seats?

With these net differences:
* Mainline +2
* Regional -24
I'm guessing there is a bit of a loss (provided those +2 mainline aren't something huge, but AA doesn't have any A380's coming :eek:)

I know we've seen reductions or even pulling out of some smaller markets due to the loss of regional aircraft.

From the AA Press release on the 737Max interiors:

So it looks like all the A321s and 737-800s coming this year will have Power and seatback entertainment and I am pretty sure they will all have MCE as well, so fortunately it doesn't look like they will adding any aircraft in the LUS configuration.

I agree with you that those planes are awful and I try to go out of my way not to fly them, but now that they are mixing the fleets it's a lot harder.

PMUS orders for the A321 finished in 2014. All newly-arriving 321s are of the PMAA or new AA variety.

The 321T is a completely different animal. The 321S is just another crappy domestic plane. Also, I hate aircraft that have to board through the L1 door. Much nicer having the F cabin aisle clear during boarding, also gives the FAs less of an excuse to not offer a PDB.

Crappy compared to what?

Seatback IFE, Wifi, Power at every seat and MCE in Y. I don't know of anything better, personally. I think they've done a nice job with the new 321's.

Of the 321s being delivered, are they all in 321S/321H configuration? Any towards 321T?

And as an aside, how many 321T dedicated aircraft are there in the fleet?