American's latest 737-800 delivery = 300 in service

American Airlines took delivery of it's latest Boeing 737-800 October 30th, bringing it's -800 fleet to 300 in service. The first was delivered 2/7/99, with the fleet initially topping out at 77 units in December 2001. Ironically, that particular aircraft, N977AN (delivered 12/20/01) was written off in a landing accident at Kingston, Jamaica 12/22/09. It was in March 2009, after an extended (post 9/11 downturn) break, that additional 737-800s started being delivered to American.

Boeing 737-823 MSN 29503 L/N 184 F/F 1/13/99
American Airlines N901AN 2/7/99 - present [original colors]

N901AN in current colors - at Orange County, CA August 2017

[We'll add a picture of the latest delivery - N335PU - when available]

AA 737-800 in service fleet (annually at November 1st from 2000)
2000: 47    2001: 73
2002 to 2008: 77
2009: 100  2010: 144
2011: 163  2012: 189
2013: 221  2014: 241
2015: 260  2016: 280
2017: 300

Nine airlines have 100 or more 737-800s in service, as follows:

Ryanair 405
American Airlines 300
Southwest Airlines 167
China Southern Airlines 151
Hainan Airlines 142
United Airlines 139
Xiamen Airlines 130
Air China 122
Shandong Airlines 107

American Airlines takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

American Airlines has taken delivery of it's first of 100 firmly ordered Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with an additional 40 options on the books.

This aircraft (and others due for delivery soon) will be initially housed at AA's Tulsa, OK maintenance base for service preparation. The 172 seat aircraft will debut November 29th  between Miami and New York (LGA).

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 44459 L/N 6515 F/F 8/19/17 American Airlines N324RA Delivered 9/28/17

Boeing has now delivered 24 737 MAX 8s, while American's total 737 fleet numbers 299.

American Airlines - Current (mainline) Fleet
125 x A319
46 x MD-80
298 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
47 x A320
219 x A321
40 x 757-200
28 x 767-300ER
15 x A330-200
20 x 787-8
9 x A330-300
11 x 787-9
47 x 777-200ER
20 x 777-300ER
Total: 926