Originally Posted by Flytolive

If you want to guess what Kirby is likely going to do at United WRT fleet decisions look at what he decided to do at AAL. This will be tempered by Levy, the CFO, and his emphasis on cost control and the differences in the networks, fleets and scope restrictions he inherited especially WRT RJs.

Here is the pertinent American fleet and plans. Notice no B739s.

A319: 125
A320: 55
A321: 194
B738: 280
B773: 20
B788: 17
B789: 3

3 B788 deliveries through 2017 for a total of 20
22 B789 deliveries start in Q3 2016
24 B738 deliveries through 2017 for a total of 304
25 A321 deliveries through 2017 for a total of 219, with 85 additional A320 family options
22 A359 deliveries pushed back to 2018
100 B737 MAXs to be delivered in 2017-2022, with 60 options in 2020-2025
130 A320neo family aircraft in 2017-2022, with 280 additional options