So, we’re fortunate from that perspective. We’re also fortunate to be the operator of the world’s largest fleet of Airbus aircraft. So, look, we need Boeing to be successful over the long run. They’ve got to get their act together. We need all OEMs to do their job. It’s hard enough running an airline. We need quality product, and that’s what we demand.
Mary Schlangenstein: So can you comment on whether what’s going on at Boeing will reflect your ultimate decision on a narrow body order?
Robert Isom: We’ll take — look, we take the acquisition of new aircraft, bringing new aircraft down to American fleet very seriously, and we’re going to make sure that whatever is purchased, whether it be from Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, you name it, that’s something we take very seriously. And we’re going to make sure that, that product is incredibly reliable, safe, right from the get go, right off the factory floor.
Mary Schlangenstein: Thank you.
Operator: Thank you. Please standby for our next question. Our next question comes from the line of Leslie Josephs of CNBC. Your question, please, Leslie.
Leslie Josephs: Hi. Thank you. Are you increasing your oversight personally at Boeing and do you see that as a permanent change, just given that it’s kind of been one issue after another? And then just another question. Is Boeing providing any compensation, whether cash or in the form of discounts or anything else because of the issue and the FAA blocking any further production that could impact deliveries? Thanks.
Robert Isom: Hey, Leslie. Look, as I’ve said before, American Airlines has taken more new aircraft than anyone in, really, the history of commercial aviation over the last 10 years. And on that front, we’ve had to deal with quality issues that we’ve had to make sure that we were protected against. And so from that perspective, we have a very robust aircraft acceptance process with people that are dedicated to that. And we’re going to make sure that whatever we take from any manufacturer, and especially Boeing, that we have the right resources to ensure that they meet our specifications and are ready to go when they come into our fleet. And I’ll leave it at that.
Operator: Thank you. That does conclude the Q&A portion of our call. I would now like to turn the conference back to Robert Isom for closing remarks. Sir?
Robert Isom: Thanks, Latif. Look, 2023 was an exceptional year for us. It was another year of building back from the pandemic, and I’m really proud of what the team has done. They’ve established us as the industry leader in reliability. We’ve restored the airline to profitability. We produced record free cash flow last year. We’ve got another year of really making sure that we continue the progress. It’s a year that we’re still recovering from the pandemic, and we’re going to have to see how demand and capacity all shakes out. But as I’ve said even earlier today, we expect demand to be very strong. The spring and summer, I think, are going to be exceptional times for us in terms of demand for product. And as we look forward, I’m very interested in sitting down with folks and talking on March 4 at our Investor Day and talking about the future of American, building on that platform, showing how we have changed and that we have a mindset of producing for our customers, taking care of our team, and also making sure that we reward shareholders.
More on that in the next month. And everybody, take care, and we’ll talk soon.
Operator: This concludes today’s conference call. Thank you for participating. You may now disconnect.
