American Airlines Expedites Inflight Entertainment Installation For Business Class On 767-300 Aircraft

American Airlines began installing new personal video and audio entertainment devices for its Business Class cabins on Boeing 767-300 aircraft on March 15, the most recent step in American’s 767-300 upgrade project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007.

“We are continuing to enhance the overall experience for our premium-class passengers,” said Lauri Curtis, American's Vice President - On-board Service. “We want to continue to ensure our customers are comfortable when traveling on international or transcontinental flights, whether they are working or enjoying a meal and a movie. By expediting the installation of our new personal entertainment devices in the 767-300 Business Class, we can offer our customers expanded entertainment features sooner than expected, which is an important part of making the travel experience more enjoyable.”

American has 58 767-300s in its fleet. Each aircraft will be equipped with portable entertainment devices that feature a 10.6-inch monitor, which allows Business Class passengers to view programming hands-free or to place the units in the best location given their chosen seat position. Customers also receive Bose® QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones to complete their audio or video sound experience while on-board the aircraft. The system offers up to 14 feature films, up to 15 hours of pre-loaded television and news programs, 50 music CDs, 10-15 music videos, 14 American Airlines branded audio channels, headline news stories, and a variety of games.  In-flight entertainment language options vary by market and aircraft and can include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian.

In addition to personal entertainment devices, t he next generation Business Class cabin features new, fully adjustable lie-flat seats, interlocking tray tables, the ability to track the seat forward for added privacy, state-of-the-art cabin lighting, and sleek, ergonomically-designed overhead bins .

The Boeing 767-300s are operated on most of the airline’s transatlantic services, as well as on select routes flown with the 767-300 aircraft within the United States and to Latin America. By early summer 2007, American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance , expects to have the new next generation Business Class on all routes between New York and Europe.