American Airlines Weighs Widebody Order Of Up To 70 Jets (viewfromthewing.com)

American Airlines could announce an order for 50 to 70 long-haul widebody jets as soon as this week, most likely Thursday morning alongside its quarterly earnings release. Chief commercial officer Nat Pieper told Cranky Flier he expects a deal within a couple of months, with aircraft arriving from 2030 onward, split between firm orders and options. The candidates include the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 and the Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000, with deliveries timed against Boeing and Airbus order backlogs.