Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

Under all of our aircraft and engine purchase agreements, our total future commitments as of December 31, 2017 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines ⁽¹⁾	$	1,826	$	2,730	$	2,730	$	2,858	$	2,138	$	1,482	$	13,764


⁽¹⁾	These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers and include all commitments for regional aircraft. American has granted a security interest in its purchase deposits with Boeing. Our purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2017.

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments	$	2,195	$	1,974	$	1,784	$	1,339	$	1,159	$	3,266	$	11,717

Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers

As of December 31, 2017, American’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ⁽¹⁾	$	1,457	$	1,311	$	1,063	$	866	$	699	$	2,073	$	7,469

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Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. These obligations also include the portion of American’s future obligations representing the lease of aircraft for accounting purposes in the amount of approximately $377 million in 2018, $355 million in 2019, $320 million in 2020, $282 million in 2021, $239 million in 2022 and $699 million in 2023 and thereafter.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

Long-term Purchase Commitments

Under all of American’s aircraft and engine purchase agreements, its total future commitments as of December 31, 2017 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines ⁽¹⁾	$	1,826	$	2,730	$	2,730	$	2,858	$	2,138	$	1,482	$	13,764


⁽¹⁾	These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers and include all commitments for regional aircraft. American has granted a security interest in its purchase deposits with Boeing. American’s purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2017.

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments	$	2,178	$	1,966	$	1,776	$	1,331	$	1,155	$	3,253	$	11,659

Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers

As of December 31, 2017, American’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		2023 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ⁽¹⁾	$	1,457	$	1,311	$	1,063	$	866	$	699	$	2,073	$	7,469

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