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AMR can purchase any aircart it wants of any size, it just can't have it flown under the current SCOPE/rules under tha AA pilot contract but there is nothing that stops them from purchasing the new aircart, APA hasn't agreed to pay or work rules for the 777-300 and those aircraft are scheduled to arrive in a few months, AMR is set to receive many Airbus aircraft fom the 320 family and there aren't pay rates or work rules agreed to yet! Not to mention the 787-900!
Of course there's something stopping them and that's judge Lane. I suppose if AMR files a request to spend even more money in this BK and it's granted (and they can find someone to finance such a purchase), they could move to order more aircraft. IMO, to do so now, would just make it look like they expect the Lane to grant their 1113 requests before he even rules. To get court approval, one would think among many things, AMR would have to disclose where they would be going and if not AA, then it would be in violation of CBA's currently in place and thus that would seem to give the APA credibility in their assertion AMR isn't bargaining in good faith just when they need it most (prior to their argument before the court the week after next).
They WILL order some new larger RJ's, I just think it's premature to expect that this week.