American Airlines A319 & A320 Retrofits Add First Class Seats, Tighten Cabins

American Airlines is retrofitting its A319 and A320 fleets, increasing first class seats from 8 to 12 on A319s and 12 to 16 on A320s while tightening economy cabins

What happened

A319s: First class increases from 8 to 12 seats; total capacity rises from 128 to 132.
A320s: First class increases from 12 to 16 seats. The new cabin aesthetic matches the style found on Boeing 787-9s and Airbus A321XLRs. The first A319s entered service in February 2026, with the first A320s following in June 2026. Starlink Wi-Fi is expected by 2027. Legacy American A319s are being reconfigured first, losing their seat-back TVs. The airline is not changing first class capacity on its 737s or A321s

American Airlines has begun retrofitting its Airbus A319 and A320 fleets with new interiors featuring more first class seats, larger overhead bins, and power ports at every seat. Key configuration changes: