American Airlines Group Inc . (NASDAQ: AAL ) is betting on Elon Musk -led SpaceX to power faster in-flight internet across hundreds of planes, marking another major win for Starlink as airlines race to modernize onboard connectivity . American Airlines Picks Starlink For More Than 500 Aircraft On Tuesday, American Airlines announced that it plans to equip more than 500 narrow-body aircraft with Starlink satellite internet, including its Airbus A321neo fleet, early next year. The move comes after the carrier reportedly evaluated both Starlink and Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) low-Earth-orbit satellite offering Leo , formerly Project Kuiper . "Your scrolling just got an upgrade," American Airlines said in a post on X , adding that the new service is designed for "streaming, browsing, gaming, and staying connected in real time, gate to gate." Source: X Musk also shared the post on X, saying, "Starlink coming to American Airlines!" Source: X Shares of American Airlines closed Tuesday up 7.18% ... Full story available on Benzinga.com
American Airlines Says 'Scrolling' Just Got Upgraded As It Chooses Elon Musk's SpaceX As Inflight Wi-Fi Partner On 500 Planes — AAL Stock Spikes
