Originally Posted by
B757200ER
Aircraft order? WHAT aircraft are they going to order? Most delivery slots for Boeing and Airbus are taken up until 2011. They're late in the game, last-minute as usual. Even bankrupt airlines are adding aircraft.
Another fact to consider is that a quick glance at Boeing's order and delivery sheet reveals a couple of interesting customers, namely a few leasing companies and "unidentified"...
I have to believe that if the world's largest airline wanted access to aircraft, it wouldn't have much difficulty gaining it. It may be a little optomistic to think that way, but I believe it behooves AMR to keep very quiet about future growth until APA, TWU, and APFA are all locked into concessionary contracts.