October 25, 2025
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American Airlines has a century-old new look
Centuries-old airline designs are coming in fast.
American Airlines is the latest to present its centennial plan, joining Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will repaint a Boeing 777-300ER (its largest aircraft) in traditional colors reminiscent of its first Douglas DC-3.
The traditional look, which debuts in November, features a silver aluminum fuselage with a red lightning bolt line and American’s iconic “AA” eagle logo on the rear. “American Airlines” will appear in a small sans-serif font below the first section of the windows, while “Flagship” will appear in the upper half of the midplane of the fuselage.
American traces its first flight to Robertson Aircraft Corporation, which took to the skies with chief pilot Charles Lindbergh transporting mail between Chicago and St. Louis in April 1926. Parts of Robertson became American Aviation, later American Airlines, in 1934.
The airline’s first DC-3, which was the basis of the century-old design, took to the skies in 1936.
Delta premiered its centenary look on an Airbus A321neo in March, with a design dating back to 1925. And Frankfurt-based Lufthansa will unveil its 100-year-old look on a Boeing 787-9 in December.
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In addition to the century-old look, American plans to begin modernizing its 777-300ERs with its New Flagship Suites Premium Business Class and premium economy seats in 2026.
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