When you’re a jet, you’re a jet all the way — and American Airlines is bringing the biggest one in its fleet to fly out of Charlotte’s airport starting this fall.
The 304-seat Boeing 777-300ER will handle one of three daily flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport starting Nov. 5, the airline confirmed for The Charlotte Observer Sunday. American decided on the move this weekend when it adjusted its “winter wide-body aircraft schedule,” the company said in a statement.
This is also the first time that plane has flown out of CLT on a regular basis, the airline said.
The news was first reported by aviation website Ishrion Aviation, which noted that “American has sent the 777-300ER to Charlotte before for last-minute equipment changes.”
These are the Charlotte-to-London flights that will see the aircraft, according to American: AA730 depart CLT 6:10 p.m., arrive LHR 7 a.m. (next day); and AA735, depart LHR 10:05 a.m., arrive CLT 2:25 p.m.
But it remains to be seen how long Charlotte passengers will be able to fly on the plane.
The airline’s winter international schedule runs through the end of March, and American said no decisions have been made yet on its summer 2025 or winter 2025 widebody schedules.