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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2020 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
202120222023202420252026 and ThereafterTotal
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines (1)
$527 $1,661 $1,592 $2,377 $3,381 $1,742 $11,280 
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. We have granted a security interest in certain of our purchase deposits with Boeing to secure certain obligations to Boeing and third-party financing sources. Our purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2020.
On March 13, 2019, a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft and, as a result, all deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft were suspended. Since the time of the FAA recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft on November 18, 2020, deliveries have resumed and we accepted delivery of 10 Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft during the period between the date of recertification and December 31, 2020. We have rights to defer one Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft from delivery in 2021 to 2023 and rights to defer 10 Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft from delivery in 2022 to 2023-2024.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of delivery of certain aircraft, the amounts in the table represent our current best estimate; however, the actual delivery schedule may differ from the table above, potentially materially.
The amounts in the table exclude 19 Boeing 787-8 aircraft to be delivered in 2021 for which we have obtained committed lease financing. See Note 6 for information regarding this operating lease commitment.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers
As of December 31, 2020, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):
202120222023202420252026 and ThereafterTotal
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)
$1,120 $1,666 $1,685 $1,663 $1,511 $3,646 $11,291 
(1)Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers, which are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. Excludes payments for the lease of certain aircraft under capacity purchase agreements, which are reflected in the operating lease obligations in Note 6.
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, 2020 are expected to be as follows (approximately, in millions):
202120222023202420252026 and ThereafterTotal
Payments for aircraft commitments and certain engines (1)
$527 $1,661 $1,592 $2,377 $3,381 $1,742 $11,280 
(1)These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American has granted a security interest in certain of its purchase deposits with Boeing to secure certain obligations to Boeing and third-party financing sources. American’s purchase deposits held by all manufacturers totaled $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2020.
On March 13, 2019, a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft and, as a result, all deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft were suspended. Since the time of the FAA recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft on November 18, 2020, deliveries have resumed and American accepted delivery of 10 Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft during the period between the date of recertification and December 31, 2020. American has rights to defer one Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft from delivery in 2021 to 2023 and rights to defer 10 Boeing 737 MAX Family aircraft from delivery in 2022 to 2023-2024.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of delivery of certain aircraft, the amounts in the table represent American’s current best estimate; however, the actual delivery schedule may differ from the table above, potentially materially.
The amounts in the table exclude 19 Boeing 787-8 aircraft to be delivered in 2021 for which American has obtained committed lease financing. See Note 4 for information regarding this operating lease commitment.
Minimum Fixed Obligations under Capacity Purchase Agreements with Third-Party Regional Carriers
As of December 31, 2020, American’s minimum obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers are as follows (approximately, in millions):
202120222023202420252026 and ThereafterTotal
Minimum obligations under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)
$1,120 $1,666 $1,685 $1,663 $1,511 $3,646 $11,291 
(1)Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers, which are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. Excludes payments for the lease of certain aircraft under capacity purchase agreements, which are reflected in the operating lease obligations in Note 4.