American Airlines, Airbus Settle Patent Fight Over Overhead Bins

American Airlines Inc. and manufacturer Airbus Americas Inc.—along with parts supplier FACC Operations GmbH—have resolved a pair of patent lawsuits brought against them by an inventor’s company over ahinge redesign that expands overhead bin capacity on Airbus’s A321 planes, which American debuted in 2019.

According to court documents, Airbus and FACC agreed to settle Harper’s claims in Alabama federal court—which included ...