American Airlines has had a long history of flying Boeing aircraft. The carrier traces its roots all the way back to 1926 when Charles Lindbergh flew the first American Airlines flight carrying US mail from St. Louis to Chicago. After starting with Douglas aircraft, once the jet age came around, the airline began its long history with Boeing.
The Boeing 787
In 2009, American firmed an order with Boeing for 42 Boeing 787 aircraft. In early 2015, American welcomed its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the fleet. That plane, a Boeing 787-8 registered as N800AN, marked the start of the future of a transformed American Airlines post-merger with US Airways.
Since then, the Boeing 787 has become a significant part of American’s fleet and route plans. Flying both the 787-8 and the 787-9, American loved these planes so much that, in 2018, the airline expanded its order book.
In April 2018, American placed an order for 47 Boeing 787 aircraft. Consisting of 22 787-8s and 25 787-9s, these aircraft marked the start of American’s fleet transition period. The 787s would allow the airline to retire all of its Boeing 767s and Airbus A330s. And, as later deliveries come around, American planned to replace older 777-200s with newer, more fuel-efficient 787s.
The relationship between Boeing and American Airlines spans over 80 years. Some of the key shared milestones include:
- -June 1936: American becomes the first to fly the Douglas DC-3 in commercial service
- -January 1959: American uses the Boeing 707 to offer the first coast-to-coast jet service
- -March 1961: American is the first in-service with the Boeing 720B
- -July 1971: The first DC-10 delivery goes to American
- -May 2015: American flies its first revenue flight with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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