{"id":124445,"date":"2025-12-09T02:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=124445"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:29:30","slug":"american-airlines-axes-first-class-as-it-sent-777-for-retrofit-of-new-business-suites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/american-airlines-axes-first-class-as-it-sent-777-for-retrofit-of-new-business-suites\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Axes First Class as it Sent 777 for Retrofit of New Business Suites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FORT WORTH-<\/strong> American Airlines (AA)<\/a> has sent its first Boeing 777-300ER to Hong Kong (HKG) to begin cabin retrofitting for new business class suites with doors and an expanded premium economy product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This launch marks the operational start of Project Olympus, the airline\u2019s delayed fleet-wide interior upgrade program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The retrofit eliminates first class and increases the number of premium seats without reducing coach capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline is using this configuration shift to respond to growing demand for premium long-haul travel across key international routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Airlines 777-300ER New Business Suites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

American Airlines is converting its 20 Boeing 777-300ER<\/a> aircraft from their current layout of 8 first class, 52 business class, 24 premium economy, and 216 coach seats to a new configuration of 70 business class, 44 premium economy, and 216 coach seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The redesign increases premium seats from 84 to 114, reflecting a net gain of 30 seats while removing only the 8 first class seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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updated image:<\/p>— JonNYC (@xjonnyc.bsky.social)<\/a> 2025-04-14T23:24:09.673Z<\/a><\/blockquote>