American Airlines has announced installation of its next-generation business class seats on its entire fleet of 47 Boeing 777 aircraft.

"American Airlines has steadily invested in aircraft refurbishments to make travel more comfortable and convenient, and to give our customers what they value and appreciate," said Lauri Curtis, American's vice president-Onboard Service. "The 777 installation of the next-generation Business Class and Flagship Suite seats is the latest in our series of product and service enhancements to meet customer needs. Each of these products has extensive amenities that enhance the overall travel experience for our premium customers, and each has been very well received by passengers."

American introduced its next-generation Business Class product in Summer 2006 on its fleet of Boeing 767-300 aircraft, and passenger surveys show higher ratings from customers traveling on aircraft equipped with next generation features. Delivering on its promise and mission to provide premium customers greater comfort, flexibility, convenience and privacy, American has now launched the next generation Business Class product on the 777 aircraft.

The first Boeing 777 to receive the new Business Class cabin enhancements began flying in American's network earlier this month. The remainder of the fleet installation is scheduled to begin this fall. Flagship Suites are scheduled to be in all 777 First Class cabins the by end of 2007.

American's 777 aircraft fly long-haul service between the United States and destinations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Latin America, Japan, China and India, as well as on select routes within the United States. Currently, 777s are flown on approximately 20 routes.