American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has taken delivery of its first of thirty CRJ900s on order from Bombardier Aerospace (BBA, Montréal Trudeau). The aircraft will be operated by American Airlines Group's wholly owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines (OH, Dayton James M. Cox), under the American Eagle brand.

"We look forward to integrating the enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft into our fleet and to expanding service for our customers," said Keith Houk, President, PSA Airlines. "The new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft will provide us with new opportunities and signal a bright future for PSA."

The purchase agreement for the aircraft, which was announced in December 2013, also included options for an additional forty CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.