US-based operator American Airlines, earlier this week, announced that the carrier will be retrofitting newer cabins and products on board the airline's older sub-fleet of Boeing 777-200ERs . The airline states this would enable them to increase their premium capacity, while aligning the onboard products with the newer aircraft in the carrier's fleet, and would help keep the aircraft operational into the next decade.

This is part of the airline's wider retrofit program, which includes revamping the cabins of aircraft such as Airbus A319s, Boeing 777-300ERs, and even the airline's regional aircraft.

The Need For More Premium Capacity

Latest reports suggest that American Airlines will be expanding its ongoing cabin retrofit program to include the airline's fleet of Boeing 777-200

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