UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2018
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8400 | 75-1825172 | ||
| Delaware | 1-2691 | 13-1502798 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas |
76155 76155 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(817) 963-1234
(817) 963-1234
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On May 2, 2018, American Airlines, Inc. (American) agreed to purchase from Embraer S.A. 15 additional Embraer E175 regional aircraft and obtained the option to purchase an additional 15 E175 aircraft. The 15 firm aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between March 2019 and November 2019, and following delivery are expected to be operated by American’s regional affiliate, Envoy Air Inc.
On May 2, 2018, American agreed to purchase from Bombardier Inc. 15 additional Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft and obtained the option to purchase an additional 15 CRJ900 aircraft. The 15 firm aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between April 2019 and January 2020, and following delivery are expected to be operated by American’s regional affiliate, PSA Airlines, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Derek Kerr | ||||
| Derek Kerr Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Derek Kerr | ||||
| Derek Kerr Chief Financial Officer | ||||||