American Airlines expects total system capacity to increase 3% in 2014

American Airlines Group stated (08-Apr-2014) it expects 2014 total system capacity to increase by 3% year-on-year due to "more active aircraft, larger gauge aircraft replacing smaller gauge legacy aircraft, and longer stage length." Full year domestic capacity is expected to increase by approximately 1% and international capacity by 7%, compared to 2013. [more - original PR]