August 3, 2012
American commits to three more 777-300ERs
By:
Aaron Karp

American Airlines (AA) on Friday exercised options for two Boeing 777-300ERs and upgraded a 777-200ER it had on order to a -300ER.

AA said that, including the exercised options and upgrade, it has commitments for 18 777s, comprising 13 -300ERs and five -200s.

AA is the only US carrier to have ordered the 777-300ER. Its first is slated to be delivered later this year.
United preparing to launch 787 in North America; reaches initial accord with pilots
By:
Aaron Karp

United Airlines (UA), the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787, said it will take delivery of the first of 50 Dreamliners it has on order in September.

Alaska expects to add more than 6% to its available seat miles this year. That translates into six new transcontinental markets from its U.S. Pacific Northwest stronghold this year. “We like that math,” Pedersen says.