Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

Under all of our aircraft and engine purchase agreements, our total future commitments as of December 31, 2018 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines ⁽¹⁾	$	2,906	$	1,683	$	994	$	1,378	$	1,450	$	6,047	$	14,458


⁽¹⁾	These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers and include all commitments for regional aircraft. We have granted a security interest in certain of our purchase deposits with Boeing. Our purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2018.

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

As of December 31, 2018, American’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ⁽¹⁾	$	1,101	$	930	$	765	$	618	$	487	$	1,043	$	4,944

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Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers, which are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. Excludes payments for the lease of certain aircraft under capacity purchase agreements, which are reflected in the operating lease obligations in Note 6.

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, 2018 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines ⁽¹⁾	$	2,906	$	1,683	$	994	$	1,378	$	1,450	$	6,047	$	14,458


⁽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 certain of its purchase deposits with Boeing. American’s purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2018.

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

As of December 31, 2018, American’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ⁽¹⁾	$	1,101	$	930	$	765	$	618	$	487	$	1,043	$	4,944


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