British Airways' first aircraft equipped with Starlink connectivity has taken to the skies. It marks the first time a UK airline has equipped the antenna and technology in its fleet. The first aircraft to be fitted was a Boeing 787-8, which is the first aircraft to be fitted. Within the next two years, most of the British Airways fleet of more than 300 aircraft will have … [Read more...]

Some news from LOT Polish Airlines, which has launched onboard connectivity on its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. It marks the beginning of in-flight connectivity powered by Viasat and its Amara connectivity solution. The service is currently available on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane (SP-LSA). It will be offered on two more aircraft by the end of … [Read more...]

Another airline has signed for the Starlink connectivity service by SpaceX - this time, it's Gulf Air. Gulf vAir Airbus A321neo - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Gulf Air announced the rollout of Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet starting mid-2026, offering complimentary Wi-Fi to passengers onboard its aircraft, from boarding through to arrival. The … [Read more...]

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is making a move with its free in-flight connectivity plans, with the first aircraft flying with it from today (22nd January). KLM Airbus A321neo - now with "free" in-flight connectivity - Image, Economy Class and Beyond KLM is rolling out free WiFi in phases across most of the aircraft used for its European routes. Half of the European fleet … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group is to equip its aircraft with Starlink by SpaceX connectivity for in-flight use. Lufthansa Group is investing in its customer experience and will equip all of the group's around 850 aircraft with high-performance broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both within the existing fleet and on all new aircraft. All aircraft in the group are set to be … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways is continuing its Starlink deployment on its aircraft, with the airline equipping and deploying the product its Boeing 787 fleet. The carrier has become the first airline to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink. As part of its rollout, The airline has also equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within eight months, completing the retrofit in December … [Read more...]

Starlink by SpaceX has won another customer, this time to provide connectivity for the South Korean Hanjin Group of companies. Hanjin Group includes leaders such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, as well as Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul. All aircraft in their fleets will move onto the Starlink connectivity platform. This marks the first time a South Korean airline … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways' rollout of Starlink connectivity (by SpaceX) continues apace, with over 100 aircraft having the connectivity solution deployed. The rollout programme has so far enabled over 10o aircraft with the connectivity solution. Qatar Airways boasts that this achievement represents one of the most rapid and ambitious Starlink installation programmes in the aviation … [Read more...]