American Airlines is moving one of its largest aircraft to North Texas in September so it can charter a flight for “America’s Team” to a major coastal city in South America.
American, which operates its central hub at DFW International Airport, will use one of its 304-seat Boeing 777-300ER jets to shuttle the Dallas Cowboys to Rio de Janeiro for its Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 27. The game, which will be played at Maracanã Stadium, will be the NFL game played in the Brazilian city.
The airline confirmed the charter flight in a statement to The Dallas Morning News, saying the operation is “part of American Airlines’ decades-long commitment as the charter airline of the Dallas Cowboys.”
A 777-300ER, frequently referred to as the 77W, will depart for DFW from John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, according to the airline’s website. It will return to JFK from DFW at 11:21 a.m. on Sept. 28. The travel details of the Cowboys’ departing and return flights are not known.