AMR Said to Plan Record 400-Jet Order in Airbus-Boeing Split
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American Airlines plans a record order of about 400 narrow-body jets split between Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, giving the European planemaker a toehold at the U.S. carrier, four people familiar with the matter said.
Counting options and future purchase rights, the deal may reach 900 planes, said two of the people, who aren’t authorized to speak publicly. The board of American parent AMR Corp. will review the proposal at a meeting that starts tonight, another person said. The breakdown is under discussion, the people said.