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American Airlines to reinstall seatback screens, expand premium seating
American Airlines is expanding seatback entertainment screens that it had previously reduced, pairing them with onboard internet to strengthen the passenger experience. The airline plans to install screens on about 800 single-aisle aircraft, including new Airbus and Boeing jets and retrofits. New aircraft with screens will enter service from 2028, with retrofits beginning in 2028 and running into the early 2030s. It also plans to increase premium seating.
Finance
U.S. SEC reviewed more than 1 billion airline ticket records, raising data-broker surveillance row
A controversy has erupted after it emerged that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subscribed to a database containing more than 1 billion global airline booking records and used it to track personal travel. The data included names, payment information, origin and destination cities and flight numbers, and the SEC used automated alerts to flag new bookings. Critics say buying such data may bypass legal procedures. ARC said the program aimed to prevent crime and bolster national security.
Telecommunications & Media
Frontier Airlines to introduce Starlink inflight Wi-Fi in 2027
Frontier Airlines plans to introduce SpaceX Starlink-based inflight Wi-Fi in early 2027. CNBC reported that Frontier and four other low-cost carriers - Volaris, Wizz, JetSmart and Cebu Pacific - will roll out Starlink inflight internet from early next year. Frontier said it will put its first Airbus aircraft equipped with Starlink into service in early 2027. The five airlines operate more than 1,000 aircraft.
