American has 79 Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft in the fleet with 21 on order. The 7M8 all have Boeing Sky Interior, Boeing's Space Bins, and power ports and USB ports are at every seat.  All 7M8s are equipped with Viasat satellite Wi-fi and powered by the CFMI LEAP-1B engines. The IFE onboard is free to stream on your personal device.

American was the first airline to fly the MAX after the grounding in 2019. Passenger service began on December 29, 2020