Yester Year

10 Years Ago

• Although American Airlines will take delivery of 45 new Boeing aircraft next year (11 777-200IGWs, four 767‑300ERs, six 757-200s and 24 737-800s) it plans to take measures to slow growth. On November 6 it announced it will retire eight DC-10-10s and two additional 727-200s several years earlier than planned. During next year 16 aircraft (one MD‑11, nine DC-10-10s and six 727-200s) will be retired.

• Tahiti’s new international airline, Air Tahiti Nui, announced on November 5 that it will commence scheduled international services from Los Angeles to Papeete on November 21 using its 286-seat Airbus A340‑200.