The first United Airlines MAX 9 makes its first flight
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March 14, 2018American Airlines, according to Bloomberg, is planning to phase out and retire 45 of its older Boeing 737-800s by 2020.
The company, which recently took delivery of its last Boeing 737-800, currently has 304 737-800s in service. This will be the peak number for the fleet as the airline continues to take delivery of newer MAX 8s. AA plans to have 100 MAX 8s in service by 2021.
American took delivery of its first 737-823 (N901AN, above) on February 7, 1999.