Oil Prices Will Decide Fate Of MD-80s In AA Fleet, Says Arpey
The high price of oil, not the FAA grounding, will have a bigger effect on American’s future fleet plans, said Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey. “The MD-80 has been a terrific aircraft for American,” he said. “But the MD-80 does burn more jet fuel than our Boeing 737-800s, so we will look at...
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