American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) took possession of its first A321-200NY(XLR) on July 25, but the aircraft will remain in Europe for the time being due to a supply chain issue that has caused a shortage of seats, Bloomberg reported.

The airline confirmed in a statement to ch-aviation that the aircraft, N300NY (msn 11520), was expected “later this year”. It added that the delay of entry into service is not related to US tariffs.

The carrier has a second A321-200NY(XLR) close to delivery,…

Source: ch aviation
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