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American Airlines stock jumped more than 7% after the carrier announced it will outfit its fleet with Starlink satellite Wi-Fi, the SpaceX-owned broadband service backed by Elon Musk. The move signals a meaningful upgrade to in-flight connectivity for one of the largest US airlines by passenger volume.
Starlink's low-earth-orbit satellite network has already been adopted by several regional and international carriers, but a major US legacy airline committing to the technology at fleet scale is a notable step for both SpaceX's aviation revenue line and for passengers who have long endured slow, unreliable cabin Wi-Fi.
The market's 7%+ reaction suggests investors see the deal as a genuine competitive differentiator — better connectivity is increasingly a factor in premium and business-class bookings, and American has been working to close the product gap with Delta and United.
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