Rytis Beresnevicius, reporting for The Engine Cowl:

American Airlines, which initially ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, has confirmed that its order book now stands at 40 aircraft, including five that Airbus has already delivered.

…An American Airlines spokesperson reiterated the comments that Devon May, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the airline, made during the Q4 2025 earnings call, which outlined that the carrier has 40 A321XLRs on order.

Airbus announced that American had ordered 50 of the long-range narrowbodies back in 2019.

AA is using them on select JFK-LAX flights and the reviews range from preferable to “marginally worse” than older transcon business products. One of the more comprehensive YouTube reviews I saw called the layout a “hot mess.”