American Air’s New Airbus Jet Grounded by Supply Chain Issue

(Bloomberg)-American Airlines Group Inc. Finally, the first long -range Airbus SE A321xlr had a plane, but the aircraft will remain in Europe due to a supply chain problem that causes seat shortage.

On Friday, the carrier signed documents to accept the plane in Hamburg, Germany. In 2019, the company, which ordered 50 longer -range aircraft, plans to use this first aircraft on the United States’ intercontinental routes before this year’s international service this year.

The aircraft is part of its plan to increase the American long -distance fleet in 2029 from about 125 to 200 today. It will also help to benefit from increasing consumer demand for luxury travel options. Equipped with 20 sweats and 12 premium seats, the aircraft has the longest range of any single corridor commercial jetin.

Airline will stay in Europe until the ongoing seat supply chain difficulties are resolved, ”Airline said.

Aircraft built in Europe are currently taking 10% tariff as part of US President Donald Trump’s trade war. The A321xlr delay is not about these taxes, the American said. The Executive Officer Chairman Robert Isom said in April that the carrier was not planning to absorb extra tariff charges.

Delta Air Lines Inc. has new Airbus jets stranded in Europe, because his seats have not yet been certified by the organizers, Bloomberg reported to people who were familiar with the issue at the beginning of this month. The carrier is cannibalizing some stranded aircraft by removing US -made engines and using grounded aircraft in the United States to re -serve.

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