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#296: American Airlines' Airbus A319 & A320 Retrofits, SFO Delays Quadruple

Jun 27, 2026 · 31m

Summary

Hosts Tom Boone and Channing Reed discuss American Airlines' new narrowbody cabin retrofits and the A220 program's major milestones. They cover United Airlines' expansion of Starlink Wi-Fi on wide-body jets and share a review of Air Canada's 787 experience. Finally, they analyze how FAA safety rules banning parallel landings have caused significant delays at San Francisco International Airport.

Topics discussed

Introduction and episode overview American Airlines narrowbody cabin retrofits and premium upgrades Airbus A220 milestones and factory tour in Montreal United Airlines Starlink Wi-Fi rollout on wide-body jets Air Canada 787 experience: Wi-Fi performance and amenity kits San Francisco Airport delays due to FAA parallel landing ban
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