American Airlines is ready to publish his latest aircraft in the sky, a five -year love work with customer experience in the foreground.
The airline based in Fort Worth officially presented its Premium Boeing 787-9 aircraft as 787-9 Dreamliner-AM Thursday morning with new seats from the flagship suite and a newly designed aircraft internal. The revised aircraft with 244 seats is said to offer a luxurious journey on international long -haul flights.
“We are hitting a new aircraft, a new differentiated aircraft and a new step … The next step in which we take care of our customers on long-distance international flights,” said Steve Johnson, deputy chairman and Chief Strategy Officer. “787-9P is one of the best examples of our new customer-first thinking way.”
The newly designed luxury experience begins with the flagship suites. The new Premium meeting option numbering a total of 51 in every plane offers a variety of new functions.
One of the biggest changes is the new Longue car seating spaces of the Chaise.
The flagship suites also has data protection doors and more personal storage than previous aircraft. As part of their fare, the passengers receive a dual-side cool touch pillow, bed shoes, slippers and headphones for noises.
The flagship suite experience is not limited to the plane. The luxury begins at the airport.
“Every aspect of this aircraft was designed in such a way that it feels like a premium,” said the customer's customer, Heather Garboden. “As part of the flagship suite experience, customers receive priority tests, security, boarding and luggage processing and of course have access to our flagship lounges.”
The flight services for the seats include a multi-belt meal with wine and a equipment kit with products from employees and celebrity aesthetic Joanna Vargas.
On the front of the two business cabins, the 787-9P has four flagship suite, which are preferred for a total of eight.
The flagship suites preferred seats offer even more with a Sherpa throwing blanket, a loop cushion, a pajamas and a mattress pad. With regard to the design, the seat and the surrounding data protection partitions, they are darker to distinguish them from regular flagship suites.
American has also revised its Premium Economy seats as part of the redesigned aircraft. Each of the 32 seats with privacy and comfort as priorities has new data protection head supports and half footrests. Water bottle department is located between the seats.
“We want this to feel like lying in the sky,” said Garboden.
The flagship suites that preferred flagship suites and Premium Economy seat seats for the convenience of the passenger.
From the point of view of the design, the airline has created the appearance of the luxury experience. The cabin's premium portions are brown leather accents that are inspired by an Americana topic and what football or baseball handleeds should look like. The carpet is designed in such a way that it looks like a city network of lights in the sky.
American will try to further expand this new premium experience, to expand it with plans, premium seats on long-haul flights by 2026.
Apart from the premium sections of the aircraft, the 787-9P has 161 seats in the main cabin. The main cabin has 4K-OLED monitors, Bluetooth for passenger headphones and USB-C and AC and AC functional functions at every seat, all of which can also be found in the premium sections.
Despite the expectations that the aircraft would be delivered in 2024, the first two aircraft will fly for the first time on June 5. The first domestic flight will drive from the International Chicago O'Hare Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, while the first international flight from Chicago will run to London.
American is planning to start in the summer of 2025 in the summer of 2025 with the routes from DFW to Brisbane, Australia, probably in the winter of 2025.
The company also announced a new route for the revised Dreamliner.
“Something that we have not said to this day is that we will also use this plane on DFW-Aucks,” said Brian Znotins, Senior Vice President for network planning. “So if you fly through DFW to Australia or New Zealand, you have the opportunity to book this plane.”
The airline expects it to receive eight another 787-9PS with 30 aircraft in 2025. American will also refresh its Boeing 777-300 aircraft while introducing newly delivered Airbus A321XLRs.
American plans additional changes to its fleet in the coming months. Until January 2026, the airline offers the American Airlines Advant members a free Wi-Fi for 90% of their aircraft.