American Airlines is upgrading its Boeing 787 business class with its new Flagship ... allowing them to be the first to take their seats and settle in before the journey ahead.

We're excited to introduce our new state-of-the-art flagship suite on our new Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft later ...

The American Airlines 787-8 seats 234 passengers, while United Airlines' 787-8 can accommodate slightly more, at 243 passengers. American Airlines' 787-9 takes the lead with a capacity of 285 ...

American Airlines forecasts its fleet of long-haul aircraft will increase from about 125 to 200 jets - including about 40 A321XLRs - by the end of the decade.