American Airlines Orders 260 Planes From Airbus, Boeing and Embraer

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American Airlines on Monday said it had placed an order for 260 new planes in roughly equal numbers from Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. It is the airline’s largest aircraft order since 2011 and reflects the strength of demand for air travel. The order includes 85 Airbus A321neo planes, 85 Boeing 737 Max 10 jets and 90 smaller Embraer E175 aircraft. Boeing’s equal standing in the deal suggests that American remains confident in the manufacturer after a January incident in which a panel blew out from a Max 9 plane during a commercial flight. That episode resulted in no major injuries, but reignited concerns about the safety and quality of Boeing planes. The Boeing deal includes an existing order for 30 smaller Max 8 jets, which were upgraded to the Max 10. That larger plane, which has not yet received regulatory approval, can seat about 200 passengers. American’s A321neo planes typically seat about as many passengers. The Embraer planes are a workhorse of American’s regional subsidiaries, which typically use the jets for shorter trips, often between smaller airports or connecting those locations to larger hub airports. The E175 typically seats about 76 passengers in economy and premium classes.