Just four months after committing 500 planes to Starlink’s inflight internet service, American Airlines announced another 500+ will be fitted with the system.
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Fourteen Airports Score DoT Subsidies for Route Support
Fourteen airports will share just under $12 million in route launch and support subsidies as part of the 2026 Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP).
American Pushes A321XLRs for Summer 2027 European Expansion
American Airlines is ready to put its A321XLR fleet to work across the Atlantic with a strong Summer 2027 route network to take full advantage of the new planes.
Screens Coming Back to American Airlines
After spending the past decade removing inflight entertainment screens on its narrow-body fleet, American Airlines is bringing them back, part of “a sweeping transformation” of the passenger experience.
American Shifts 500 Planes to Starlink
American Airlines will install Starlink inflight internet service on more than 500 aircraft from Q1 2027, part of its continued upgrades to the passenger experience.
Unexpected Shifts in Premium Economy
What is Premium Economy, particularly in the domestic US market and how can you effectively search for it? Turns out there is no one answer, and what we used to know is shifting at multiple airlines.
American Shifts for Smoother Schedules at DFW
Short connections are often challenging for passengers. American Airlines aims to reduce that stress from April 2026 as it adjusts its DFW operations in a major way.
Capacity to be free
Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.
Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler
Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
American, Porter Air Plan Transborder Cooperation
American Airlines and Porter Air are teaming up to boost transborder traffic.