Starlink: The global airlines switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink for in-flight WiFi - News and Discussion

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The airlines switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink - AeroTime

Which airlines are planning to offer Starlink-based internet connectivity onboard?

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Starlink, the satellite-based broadband service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is taking the world by storm.

This system has already proven its value on the frontlines in Ukraine where, political controversies aside, it has performed as expected from a technical point of view.

Starlink uses a constellation of thousands of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which are satellites that spin around the planet relatively close to its surface, in order to provide wireless internet connectivity anywhere at speeds comparable, or even superior, to that of land-based fiber optic.

Airplanes and ships remain some of the few places in the world where fast and cheap internet cannot be taken for granted. But this may be about to change thanks to the extensive broadband access afforded by this SpaceX subsidiary.

With its download speeds of 350 Mbps or more, Starlink is likely to soon become a game changer when it comes to the air travel experience.

But it is not for nothing that several airlines have already announced that they intend to roll out high speed internet for free before the year is over.

AeroTime has compiled a list of airlines that have announced plans to install Starlink connectivity.

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Free High-Speed WiFi: Qatar Airways Becomes Latest Airline To Choose Starlink

Free superfast inflight WiFi is coming to Qatar Airways soon.

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Qatar Airways - Wikipedia

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Air New Zealand Taps Elon Musk's Starlink For Inflight WiFi

The airline aims to install the fast and complimentary service on all domestic flights in 2025.

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Air New Zealand - Wikipedia

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Frontier Airlines In Talks With SpaceX Over Starlink Inflight WiFi

LCC Frontier Airlines seems interested in Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi connection to be installed on its aircraft.

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Lex Luthor Elon Musk using a one-of-a-kind Starlink on his private jet

 

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If the Starlink can provide 350mb download speed during the flight, it truly is a game changer.

I have travelled many Airlines, some of them provide internet access and the most I could get was probably 0.01mb per second. Sometime it takes about 10 minutes to load a single page so it will change the lives for many if we can get fast internet.

 

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If the Starlink can provide 350mb download speed during the flight, it truly is a game changer.

I have travelled many Airlines, some of them provide internet access and the most I could get was probably 0.01mb per second. Sometime it takes about 10 minutes to load a single page so it will change the lives for many if we can get fast internet.

Well you know the airlines will cheap-out somehow to ruin it for most people. Like giving 1st class free awesome bandwidth and limiting everybody else to almost nothing and then charging a fee to get anything somewhat decent.

 

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Starlink flying on SpaceX's new 737-800 | PaxEx.Aero

SpaceX has a new private jet, and it appears to be flying with the Starlink inflight internet services on board.

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Starlink flying on SpaceX’s new 737-800​

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Photos circulating online show the telltale white square atop the fuselage, similar to those installed across the JSX fleet.

The Starlink antenna is barely noticeable atop the JSX Embraer E145; similar “bumps” are visible on the SpaceX 737-800 in the images linked above.

The FIRST Carrier with High-Speed Starlink Internet!​

 

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Well you know the airlines will cheap-out somehow to ruin it for most people. Like giving 1st class free awesome bandwidth and limiting everybody else to almost nothing and then charging a fee to get anything somewhat decent.

I don't have a problem with 'user pays'. Those who want it can pay for it rather than the airline spreading the cost and raising the fare for everybody else.

 

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In-flight wifi isn't free, so no joy. I don't care.

 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/17/spacexs-starlink-has-2500-aircraft-under-contract.html

 

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If the Starlink can provide 350mb download speed during the flight, it truly is a game changer.

I have travelled many Airlines, some of them provide internet access and the most I could get was probably 0.01mb per second. Sometime it takes about 10 minutes to load a single page so it will change the lives for many if we can get fast internet.

Seems to be 100

Free on Hawaiian Air

This is a great precedent:

United inks deal with Starlink to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi

United Airlines will offer free Wi-Fi after signing deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide more reliable connectivity in the air.

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On a press call Friday, United said that charging a nominal fee for internet prevents the network from being overloaded, and allows it to function relatively smoothly.

"Now that we know we have more than enough capacity we are really thrilled to be able to offer it to all of our customers, for free,"

...expected to be on commercial flights by the end of 2025.

will eventually be available in 2500 United planes

 

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In-flight wifi isn't free, so no joy. I don't care.

It will be free on United Airlines..hopefully starting a trend