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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]  
Long-term Purchase Commitments
Under all of our aircraft and engine purchase agreements, our total future commitments as of December 31, 2021 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
202220232024202520262027 and ThereafterTotal
Payments for aircraft and
engine commitments (1)
$1,987 $1,851 $3,358 $3,535 $1,663 $688 $13,082 
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. Our purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $517 million and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of delivery of certain aircraft, the amounts in the table represent our most current estimate; however, the actual delivery schedule may differ from the table above, potentially materially.
On January 31, 2022, we entered into an amended purchase agreement with The Boeing Company (Boeing) pursuant to which we agreed to purchase 23 additional Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft through the conversion of existing purchase options. We also intend to exercise purchase options for an additional seven aircraft in 2022, bringing our total incremental firm order of Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft to 30, with 15 of such aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and 15 scheduled to be delivered in 2024. In addition, we entered into an amended purchase agreement with Boeing to defer the delivery of certain Boeing 787 Family aircraft previously scheduled to be delivered beginning in January 2023. Pursuant to this amendment, deliveries of these aircraft are now scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 and will continue into 2027. The table above reflects our purchase commitments after giving effect to these amendments and assumes our exercise of the seven 737 MAX Family aircraft purchase options mentioned above.
Additionally, the amounts in the table exclude 10 and three Boeing 787-8 aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and four and one Boeing 787-9 aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and 2024, respectively, for which we have obtained committed lease financing. See Note 5 for information regarding this operating lease commitment.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers
As of December 31, 2021, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):
202220232024202520262027 and ThereafterTotal
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)
$1,495 $1,834 $1,875 $1,729 $1,123 $2,317 $10,373 
(1)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 5.
American Airlines, Inc.  
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, 2021 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
202220232024202520262027 and ThereafterTotal
Payments for aircraft and engine commitments (1)
$1,987 $1,851 $3,358 $3,535 $1,663 $688 $13,082 
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American’s purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $517 million and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of delivery of certain aircraft, the amounts in the table represent American’s most current estimate; however, the actual delivery schedule may differ from the table above, potentially materially.
On January 31, 2022, American entered into an amended purchase agreement with The Boeing Company (Boeing) pursuant to which it agreed to purchase 23 additional Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft through the conversion of existing purchase options. American also intends to exercise purchase options for an additional seven aircraft in 2022, bringing its total incremental firm order of Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft to 30, with 15 of such aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and 15 scheduled to be delivered in 2024. In addition, American entered into an amended purchase agreement with Boeing to defer the delivery of certain Boeing 787 Family aircraft previously scheduled to be delivered beginning in January 2023. Pursuant to this amendment, deliveries of these aircraft are now scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 and will continue into 2027. The table above reflects American’s purchase commitments after giving effect to these amendments and assumes American’s exercise of the seven 737 MAX Family aircraft purchase options mentioned above.
Additionally, the amounts in the table exclude 10 and three Boeing 787-8 aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and four and one Boeing 787-9 aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2023 and 2024, respectively, for which American has obtained committed lease financing. See Note 4 for information regarding this operating lease commitment.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers
As of December 31, 2021, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):
202220232024202520262027 and ThereafterTotal
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)
$1,495 $1,834 $1,875 $1,729 $1,123 $2,317 $10,373 
(1)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 4.