http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040616/airlines_jet_1.html =20 DALLAS, June 16 (Reuters) - Top executives at American Airlines and Continental Airlines said on Wednesday that although they have no plans for now to order Boeing Co.'s new 7E7 jetliner, the fuel-efficient plane may fit into their future plans. Boeing (NYSE:BA <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=3Dba> - News <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=3Dba> ) has not landed any orders among U.S. carriers for its next generation jet that it bills as offering high fuel efficiency and lower operating costs than current passenger jets. All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:9202.T - News <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=3D9202.t> ) of Japan and Air New Zealand Ltd. (NZSE:AIRVA.NZ <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=3Dairva.nz> - News <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=3Dairva.nz> ) have placed orders for the 7E7.=20 Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=3Dcal> - News <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=3Dcal> ) President Larry Kellner = said on Wednesday he applauded Boeing's efforts to refocus its plane development process on what customers wanted, and away from the earlier proposed Sonic Cruiser.=20 Kellner said at an analysts conference in New York, monitored by Webcast, that the airline did not have any immediate plans to order to any 7E7s.=20 "We have a very straightforward fleet strategy...at some point if we order the 7E7, obviously that would bring another type in, but as you look at our international focus that's probably a plane that makes sense for us long-term," he added.=20 Gerard Arpey, the head of the American's parent AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=3Damr> - News <http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=3Damr> ), said at the same conference = that his cash-strapped airline has no immediate plans to purchase the 7E7, but the world's largest airline is studying a possible order of some planes in the coming years.=20 He said that down the road, the 7E7 may fit into American's future plans.=20 Boeing officials have said they expect to receive orders from U.S. carriers for the 7E7. (With additional reporting by Chris Stetkiewicz in Seattle and Kathy Fieweger in Chicago))=20 =20