American Airlines Is The Last Legacy Carrier Without A Next-Gen Widebody Commitment & Boeing Just Made Its Move
Could American soon order the Boeing 777X, 787 or will Airbus' A330neo win a massive widebody order?

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American Airlines is approaching a major decision that could reshape its long-haul fleet for decades. While the airline has already embraced the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and has dozens of the type in service, it remains the only member of the US Big Three, American, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, without a commitment to a next-generation widebody larger than the 787-9.
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- 62 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 27, 2026
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- Jasper Yu-Dawidowicz
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- Simple Flying