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American Air CEO Says Carrier Won’t Swallow Added Tariff Costs
American Airlines Group planes outside of a maintenance hangar at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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American Airlines Group Inc. doesn’t plan on paying more for new aircraft due to tariffs, joining Delta Air Lines Inc. in shunning possible levies under Trump administration policies.
“This is not something we would intend to absorb,” Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom said on a quarterly conference call Thursday. “Aircraft cost too much already and I don’t want to pay any more.”