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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to restore seatback screens across 800+ narrowbody jets in premium-cabin push

American Airlines will install 4K seatback entertainment screens at every seat across more than 800 narrowbody aircraft, reversing its 2017 shift toward bring-your-own-device viewing. The cabin overhaul also adds first-class seats and extra-legroom options as American seeks to strengthen its appeal to higher-spending travelers and close the gap with Delta and United.

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00
North America   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A320  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

By FlightGlobal: A number of impacted operators see end in sight for AOG disruption amid stepped-up maintenance activity. Ever since details first emerged in 2023 of the disruptive recall of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofans (GTFs), a string of operators have been getting used to having a portion of their aircraft grounded.

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