American Airlines, which has a strategic alliance with British Airways ordered 260 Airbus A320s, paying about 23bn. It has options to buy a further 365 Airbus aircraft, worth 33.6bn.

American’s expansion into first class comes as the carrier placed a blockbuster for 260 aircraft, which includes 85 Boeing 737 Max 10s and 85 Airbus A321neos. Since the pandemic, airlines have ...