American Airlines changes international flights for 2025, blames Boeing for delays

On By Littum

It seems that American Airlines will suspend or change some international routes next year, since the company does not have the new plane from Boeing ready for them.

With Boeing dealing with several internal issues, flight delays have been very common. Many airlines have had to wait as long as six years for deliveries.

Boeing Jets are not shown

American Airlines (AA) has reportedly suspended several international flights and delayed the start of others as a result Boeing orders arrive later than expected.

An American Airlines spokesperson responded to Quartz for comment. The spokesman’s message is as follows:

“As a result of ongoing Boeing 787 delivery delays, American is adjusting service on certain routes in the spring of 2025 to ensure we are able to re-accommodate customers on affected flights… We will proactively contact our affected customers to offer alternative travel agreements and remain committed to mitigating the impact of these Boeing delays while continuing to offer a comprehensive global network.”

American Airlines Boeing 787
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow on short final for Runway 24R at LAX | PHOTO: Dave Hartland

Notable routes put on hold

AA clarifies that the company did not cancel any routes as a result of these delivery delays, but suspended or will soon suspend them. These suspended flights will resume later than expected.

AA’s route between Chicago and Paris has been suspended since September. While the airline initially expected the route to resume in April 2025, the tentative month has been changed to May.

The Miami-Paris route will be suspended starting in May, with no clear timeline for when the route will return.

The Miami-Bueno Aires route currently has three daily flights. But starting in April, only two will be available to travelers.

Boeing workers look at their work at the handover ceremony in North Charleston as Boeing delivered the 100th South Carolina-made 787 to American Airlines (Photo by Mic Smith)

Boeing’s backlog

According to Boeing’s website, there are 785s that have yet to be delivered to the 787s. American has 25 787-9 aircraft still unoccupied. United Airlines, Riyadh Air and Lufthansa are three airlines with more 787s waiting.

Boeing has recently restarted production after long delays due to quality problems and an extended strike by factory workers.

Pegasus Airlines recently placed an outstanding order for at least 100 of the Boeing 737-10 MAX aircraft. The company currently has nearly $60 billion in outstanding debt due to ongoing issues such as delivery delays and security issues.