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American Airlines redesigns Boeing planes in premium push
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- American Airlines has launched its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER featuring an expanded premium cabin with 144 premium seats, including 70 lie-flat Flagship Suite seats with sliding doors.
- The new layout replaces traditional international first class with a single larger premium cabin, a strategy announced in 2022 and implemented after supplier delays.
- Lie-flat seats in the Flagship Suite can generate nearly $10,000 in revenue on some long-haul international routes, significantly higher than economy fares.
- The aircraft also includes 44 Premium Economy seats with enhanced comfort features and 30 Main Cabin Extra seats offering additional legroom, alongside 186 standard Main Cabin seats.
- American Airlines plans to retrofit its entire fleet of 20 Boeing 777-300ERs by next year and will introduce a similar, smaller premium layout on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
