# American Airlines fleet

As of March 2025, American Airlines operates 983 mainline aircraft, making it the third largest commercial airline fleet in the world. The fleet consists of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft, and all Boeing wide-body aircraft. American exclusively ordered Boeing aircraft throughout the 2000s until July 20, 2011, when American announced the largest combined aircraft order in history for 260 Airbus A320 family and 200 Boeing 737 aircraft. As of March 2024, American has 338 Airbus and Boeing aircraft on order along with 20 orders and 40 options for Boom Overture supersonic aircraft. The average age of the American mainline fleet is 13.8 years as of December 31, 2024.
As of 2024, American Airlines has four maintenance bases: Tulsa International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

## Fleet

As of March 2025, American Airlines operates the following mainline aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Notes |
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | F | J | W | Y+ | Y | Total | Notes |
| Airbus A319-100 | 133 | — | — | 8 | — | 24 | 96 | 128 | Largest operator. To be retrofitted from 2025. |
| Airbus A319-100 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 24 | 96 | 132 | Largest operator. To be retrofitted from 2025. |
| Airbus A320-200 | 48 | — | — | 12 | — | 18 | 120 | 150 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 203 | — | — | 20 | — | 35 | 135 | 190 | Largest operator. |
| Airbus A321-200 | 15 | — | 10 | 20 | — | 36 | 36 | 102 | Transcontinental configuration. To be retrofitted into standard configuration. |
| Airbus A321neo | 74 | 96 | — | 20 | — | 35 | 141 | 196 | Order for 85 aircraft placed in March 2024. |
| Airbus A321neo | 10 | — | — | 16 | — | 24 | 150 | 190 | Former Alaska Airlines aircraft. |
| Airbus A321XLR | — | 50 | — | 20 | 12 | 123 | 123 | 155 | Deliveries from 2025. |
| Boeing 737-800 | 303 | — | — | 16 | — | 24 | 132 | 172 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 71 | 29 | — | 16 | — | 24 | 132 | 172 | 30 orders converted to Boeing 737 MAX 10. |
| Boeing 737 MAX 10 | — | 115 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Order with 75 options. |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 47 | — | — | 37 | 24 | 66 | 146 | 273 | |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 20 | — | 8 | 52 | 28 | 28 | 188 | 304 | |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 20 | — | — | 70 | 44 | 27 | 219 | 330 | To be retrofitted from 2025. |
| Boeing 787-8 | 37 | — | — | 20 | 28 | 48 | 138 | 234 | Largest operator. |
| Boeing 787-9 | 22 | — | — | 30 | 21 | 27 | 207 | 285 | |
| Boeing 787-9 | — | 30 | — | 51 | 32 | 18 | 143 | 244 | Deliveries from 2025. |
| Total | 983 | 320 | | | | | | | |

### Gallery

* Airbus A319
* Airbus A320
* Airbus A321
* Airbus A321neo
* Boeing 737-800
* Boeing 737 MAX 8
* Boeing 777-200ER
* Boeing 777-300ER
* Boeing 787-8
* Boeing 787-9

## Fleet history

Retired American Airlines mainline fleet :
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Replacement | Notes |
| Jet aircraft |||||||
| Airbus A300B4-600R | 35 | 1988 | 2009 | Airbus A330-200 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER | One crashed as Flight 587. |
| Airbus A330-200 | 15 | 2013 | 2020 | Boeing 787-9 | Former US Airways fleet. Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9 | 2013 | 2020 | Boeing 787-9 | Former US Airways fleet. Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| BAe 146-100 | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | Un­known | Leased from British Aerospace. |
| BAe 146-200 | 7 | 1987 | 1990 | Un­known | |
| BAC 111-401AK | 30 | 1965 | 1973 | Un­known | |
| Boeing 707-120B | 56 | 1959 | 1979 | Un­known | Including 25 re-equipped with turbofans. |
| Boeing 707-320B | 10 | 1967 | 1981 | Un­known | |
| Boeing 707-320C | 34 | 1963 | 1981 | Un­known | |
| Boeing 717-200 | 29 | 2001 | 2003 | Un­known | Former Trans World Airlines fleet. |
| Boeing 720B | 25 | 1961 | 1975 | Un­known | Including ten 10 re-equipped with turbofans. |
| Boeing 727-100 | 59 | 1964 | 1994 | Un­known | One crashed as Flight 625. |
| Boeing 727-200 | 125 | 1968 | 2002 | Boeing 737-800 Boeing 757-200 | |
| Boeing 737-100 | 2 | 1987 | 1988 | Un­known | Former AirCal fleet. |
| Boeing 737-200 | 21 | 1987 | 1991 | Un­known | Former AirCal fleet. |
| Boeing 737-300 | 8 | 1987 | 1992 | Un­known | Former AirCal fleet. |
| Boeing 737-400 | 14 | 2013 | 2015 | Un­known | Former US Airways fleet. Never flew under American brand name. |
| Boeing 747-100 | 9 | 1970 | 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | |
| Boeing 747-200C | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | None | Leased from World Airways. |
| Boeing 747SP | 2 | 1986 | 1992 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 177 | 1989 | 2020 | Airbus A321-200 Airbus A321neo Airbus A321XLR | Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One crashed as Flight 965. One hijacked and crashed into The Pentagon as Flight 77, as part of the September 11 attacks. |
| Boeing 767-200 | 13 | 1982 | 2008 | Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200ER | |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 17 | 1984 | 2014 | Airbus A321-200 Boeing 767-300ER | One hijacked and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as Flight 11, as part of the September 11 attacks. |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 10 | 2013 | 2015 | Airbus A330-200 | Former US Airways fleet. Never flew under American brand name. |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 67 | 1988 | 2020 | Airbus A321XLR Boeing 777-300ER Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One unsuccessfully bombed as Flight 63. One written off as Flight 383. |
| Convair 990 | 20 | 1962 | 1972 | Un­known | |
| Douglas DC-8-54CF | 3 | 1971 | 1972 | Un­known | Former Trans Caribbean Airways fleet. |
| Douglas DC-8-55CF | 1 | 1971 | 1972 | Un­known | Former Trans Caribbean Airways fleet. |
| Douglas DC-8-61CF | 3 | 1971 | 1971 | Un­known | Former Trans Caribbean Airways fleet. |
| Embraer 190 | 20 | 2013 | 2020 | Airbus A319-100 Embraer 175 | Former US Airways fleet. Retired early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Fokker 100 | 75 | 1991 | 2004 | Bombardier CRJ700 series | World's largest fleet of the type. Retired early due to higher operating costs than American Eagle regional jets. One written off after 2001 landing gear collapse. |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 55 | 1971 | 2000 | Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200ER | Operated the world's first scheduled DC-10 service (between Los Angeles and Chicago) on August 5, 1971. One damaged as Flight 96. One crashed as Flight 191. Two others were written off after non-fatality accidents. |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 11 | 1981 | 2000 | Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200ER | Operated the world's first scheduled DC-10 service (between Los Angeles and Chicago) on August 5, 1971. One damaged as Flight 96. One crashed as Flight 191. Two others were written off after non-fatality accidents. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 19 | 1991 | 2001 | Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767 Family Boeing 777-200ER | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 270 | 1983 | 2019 | Airbus A320 family Airbus A321neo Boeing 737 MAX | One crashed as Flight 1420. One donated to Lewis University in 2019. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 108 | 1987 | 2019 | Airbus A320 family Airbus A321neo Boeing 737 MAX | One damaged as Flight 1572. One donated to George T. Baker Aviation School in 2010. One donated to Career Technology Center in 2019. Includes N984TW, the last McDonnell Douglas MD-80 ever built. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 5 | 1999 | 2003 | Un­known | Former Reno Air fleet. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 5 | 1999 | 2005 | Un­known | Former Reno Air fleet. |
| Propeller aircraft |||||||
| Bréguet 941 | 1 | 1969 | 1969 | None | Sponsored trial of a pre-production aircraft in collaboration with McDonnell Douglas. Aircraft returned, none ordered. |
| Convair CV-240 | 79 | 1948 | 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | |
| Convair CV-440 Metropolitan | 5 | 1976 | 1982 | Un­known | Operated by American Inter-Island Airlines for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| Douglas DC-2 | 16 | 1934 | 1936 | Un­known | |
| Douglas DC-3 | 113 | 1936 | 1955 | Un­known | Operated the world's first scheduled DC-3 service (from Newark to Chicago) on June 26, 1936. |
| Douglas DC-4 | 53 | 1946 | 1958 | Un­known | |
| Douglas DC-6 | 88 | 1946 | 1966 | BAC 111-401AK | One crashed as Flight 157. |
| Douglas DC-7 | 58 | 1953 | 1967 | Un­known | |
| Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor | NA | 1929 | NA | Unknown | C/N:39 tail number: NC9683 is on static display at the National Air and Space Museum. |
| Lockheed L-188A Electra | 35 | 1958 | 1972 | Un­known | |