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American to add premium seats, restore seat-back screens

8/18/2026

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American Airlines announced it will add premium seats and restore seat-back screens on its narrow-body jets.
Premium seats will rise to about 40 % of narrow-body capacity, up from roughly 25 %.
American expects roughly break-even results in 2026, contrasting with Delta and United forecasts of solid profits.
Retrofits to install seat-back screens will start in 2028 and aim to cover over 800 narrow-body jets by the early 2030s.

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American Airlines announced it will add premium seats and restore seat-back screens on its narrow-body jets.
Premium seats will rise to about 40 % of narrow-body capacity, up from roughly 25 %.
American expects roughly break-even results in 2026, contrasting with Delta and United forecasts of solid profits.
Retrofits to install seat-back screens will start in 2028 and aim to cover over 800 narrow-body jets by the early 2030s.