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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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, 2023 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 and Thereafter |  | Total
Payments for aircraft and engine commitments (1) | $ | 2,410 |  |  | $ | 3,725 |  |  | $ | 3,580 |  |  | $ | 1,118 |  |  | $ | 829 |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 12,307 |
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. Our purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $760 million and $613 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers | As of December 31, 2023, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 and Thereafter |  | Total
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1) | $ | 2,038 |  |  | $ | 1,992 |  |  | $ | 1,702 |  |  | $ | 1,473 |  |  | $ | 693 |  |  | $ | 1,332 |  |  | $ | 9,230 |
(1)Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. Rental payments under operating leases for certain aircraft flown under these capacity purchase agreements are reflected in the operating lease commitments 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, 2023 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 and Thereafter |  | Total
Payments for aircraft and engine commitments (1) | $ | 2,410 |  |  | $ | 3,725 |  |  | $ | 3,580 |  |  | $ | 1,118 |  |  | $ | 829 |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 12,307 |
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American’s purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $760 million and $613 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers | As of December 31, 2023, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
| 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 and Thereafter |  | Total
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1) | $ | 2,038 |  |  | $ | 1,992 |  |  | $ | 1,702 |  |  | $ | 1,473 |  |  | $ | 693 |  |  | $ | 1,332 |  |  | $ | 9,230 |
(1)Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. Rental payments under operating leases for certain aircraft flown under these capacity purchase agreements are reflected in the operating lease commitments in Note 4.

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