It appears American Airlines will drop or change some international routes next year because it doesn’t have Boeing’s new planes on hand.

With Boeing struggling with several internal issues, aircraft delays were common. Many airlines had to wait up to six years for deliveries.

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American Airlines (AA) has reportedly grounded several international flights and delayed the launch of other flights as Boeing orders arrived later than expected.

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

“Due to ongoing delays in Boeing 787 delivery, American is adjusting service on certain routes in spring 2025 to ensure we can reaccommodate customers on affected flights… We will proactively contact our affected customers to offer alternative travel. “Making agreements and remaining committed to mitigating the impact of these Boeing delays while continuing to offer a comprehensive global network.”

Notable routes put on hold

AA clarifies that the company has not canceled any routes due to these delivery delays, but has suspended or will soon suspend them. These suspended flights will resume later than expected.

The AA’s Chicago-Paris route has been suspended since September. While the airline initially predicted the route would resume in April 2025, that tentative month has been pushed back to May.

The Miami-Paris route will be discontinued from May, with no clear timetable for the route’s return.

There are currently three daily flights on the Miami-Bueno Aires route. But from April onwards there will only be two available to travelers.

Boeing’s backlog

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

Boeing recently resumed production after lengthy delays due to quality issues and a lengthy strike by its factory workers.

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