American Airlines said that it plans to exercise
options to buy 30 more Boeing 737 Max jets
while delaying delivery of Boeing 787s, larger
jets that are being plagued by production flaws.
The airline expects to receive half the 737 Max
8 jets next year and the other half in 2024, as it
seeks to rebuild from the pandemic.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
For Boeing, the orders from a major customer
builds on a huge order for passenger and cargo
planes that Qatar Airways announced earlier
this week.