American Air to Put 141 Planes Back in Service to Boost Flights
- Carrier to restore Boeing, Airbus jets that were in storage
- Delta also to reactivate some aircraft as demand rises in July
An American Airlines plane departs Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
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American Airlines Group Inc. will take 141 aircraft from storage to support an increase in July service as travelers return to the skies faster than expected amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The carrier will reactivate 83 Airbus SE A320 family planes and 58 Boeing Co. 737 jets, spokesman Brian Metham said Tuesday. American joins Delta Air Lines Inc. in bringing back aircraft that had been parked as service was slashed when the spread of coronavirus and related travel restrictions nearly wiped out demand in April.