{"data":{"id":1724,"lang":"en","title":"American Airlines Picks SpaceX Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi on 500+ Planes, Free for AAdvantage Members","summary":"American Airlines will equip 500+ Airbus narrow-body jets with SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi from early 2027, free for AAdvantage members.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-05-27T18:01:03Z","updated_at":"2026-05-27T18:01:03Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1724-american-airlines-picks-spacex-starlink-for-in-flight-wi-fi-on-500-planes-free","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1724?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1724.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/american-airlines-airbus.jpg?w=1024","word_count":132,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/spacexs-starlink-nabs-american-airlines-contract-another-win-for-its-ipo/","domain":"techcrunch.com"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/american-airlines-spacex-starlink.html","domain":"cnbc.com"},{"url":"https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-to-install-Starlink-the-fastest-Wi-Fi-in-the-sky-MKG-OB-05/","domain":"news.aa.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1797,"title":"American Airlines vsadil na Starlink od SpaceX, Wi-Fi dostane přes 500 letadel a pro členy AAdvantage bude zdarma","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1797-american-airlines-vsadil-na-starlink-od-spacex-wi-fi-dostane-pres-500-letadel-a","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1797?lang=cs"},"content":"American Airlines will install SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet on more than 500 of its narrow-body Airbus aircraft, including A321neo and the new A321XLR jets. Installations begin in early 2027, and the carrier is billing it as the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky.\n\nThe service will be free to AAdvantage loyalty members. American's Boeing fleet, which runs a mix of Viasat and Panasonic, keeps its current providers for now. The airline had been evaluating both Starlink and Amazon's Leo network as recently as March.\n\nThe win adds American to a Starlink roster that already includes United, Southwest, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa. It also lands as a tailwind for SpaceX ahead of its planned IPO next month, projected to be the largest in history, since Starlink is the only SpaceX unit generating meaningful revenue."}}