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ASINANY COMPETITIVE BUSINESS,
our ability to produce the financial performance our sharehold-
ers expect will always be dependent upon our ability to meet the demands of our customers. An important
element of providing quality airline service is having world-class aircraft, and both American and American
Eagle are in the process of upgrading their fleets. In 1998, American received the first 10 planes of the
innovative 20-year agreement reached with Boeing in 1997. In 1999,
American will add another 45 new aircraft, while simultaneously retiring 16
older aircraft, for a net fleet addition of 29 jets.
American Eagle entered a new era in 1998 with its first regional jet
service. American Eagle received 20 of these faster and smoother aircraft in
1998 and retired two of its turboprops. The carrier will deploy an additional
12
American Eagle’s new ERJ-145 regional jets are attracting new customers to the American Airlines network.