One of American Airlines’ wide-body planes is getting a vintage makeover in honor of the carrier’s 100th anniversary.
The Dallas-based airline has unveiled a special new retro-inspired Flagship livery that will begin flying on one of its Boeing 777-300 planes in November. The livery’s design is based on one of American’s first-ever liveries with a contemporary twist.
The carrier chose to adorn a Boeing 777-300 plane with the new look because it plans to begin upgrading the interiors of all 777-300s in its fleet. The carrier will add its new Flagship Suite business class product to its 777-300 jets, with a whopping 70 suites available in the front of the plane, along with 44 premium economy seats.
“American has thoughtfully chosen a design that evokes our rich history while looking ahead to our next 100 years,” said Ron DeFeo, American’s chief communications officer. “Throughout American’s history, ‘Flagship®’ has always been recognized as our premium travel experience. Our renewed focus on the customer experience is making premium travel better than ever across all aspects of our customers’ travel journeys. Painting the original Flagship® design on our Flagship® aircraft is a powerful way to honor that legacy while embracing the future.”
Historic elements of the livery’s design include the airline’s signature “Silver Eagle” paint color, an orange lightning bolt logo that American debuted 90 years ago, and an older version of the carrier’s iconic eagle emblem.
The specially painted plane is registered as N735AT, so passengers eager to fly on a bit of history can look for that tail number when making bookings. According to data from FlightAware, the plane is usually used on international routes out of Miami (MIA) and Charlotte (CLT), including MIA to Sao Paolo, Brazil (GRU) and CLT to London Heathrow (LHR).
American will kick off its centennial year in 2026, celebrating 100 years since its first passenger flight launched in 1926.
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