American becomes second US 787 operator

 

American Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8, joining United Airlines as the second operator of the Dreamliner in the USA.

The carrier took title of the aircraft, registration N800AN and MSN 40618, at the airframer’s Everett, Washington, facility on 22 January and will fly the aircraft to its Dallas/Fort Worth International airport base today.

The airline has firm orders for another 15 787-8s and 26 787-9s, the Ascend Fleets database shows. It is scheduled to take delivery of another 13 -8s, including N801AC, this year