Starlink has no doubt revolutionized the broadband market, bringing massively improved internet speeds to the far reaches of the planet. The marine and aviation markets have also benefited greatly, with equally high speeds and lower latency.
The airlines that have already deployed Starlink have seen a massive uplift in speeds compared to other satellite providers, with many download benchmarks averaging 150 Mbps.
With that said, here are the carriers offering Starlink Wi-Fi, as well as those that are expected to offer the service in the near future.
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airBaltic
Credit: airBalticOn February 20, 2025, airBaltic launched Starlink on board its first of many Airbus A220-300 aircraft. First installed YL-CSL, the carrier will roll out Starlink transceivers across its entire fleet by the end of 2025.
Hawaiian Airlines
Credit: Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is one of the first major airlines to launch Starlink service, offering it to customers flying both their Airbus A330s and A321neos. Their Boeing 787s unfortunately have not received the same treatment as yet.
Certification seems to be slowing the process, given that the carrier has only taken on two 787s so far, making it difficult for them to take one out of service specifically for testing. Hopefully once a few more join the fleet, they can also work on getting Starlink’s equipment approved for commercial use.
JSX
Credit: JSXRegistered as a public charter operator, JSX was the very first carrier to launch Starlink, and now offers it across its entire fleet of Embraer E135 and E145 jets.
Qatar Airways
Credit: ERIC SALARD/Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 GenericIn October 2024, Qatar launched their free Starlink Wi-Fi service on board one of their Boeing 777-300ERs headed from Doha to Toronto. The airline is expected to outfit its entire 777 fleet by the end of 2025, and will begin installing Starlink equipment on their A350s from mid-2025.
Qatar’s on-board Wi-Fi speeds have been impressive so far, with download speeds crossing 200 Mbps.
United Airlines
Credit: Next Trip Network/Flickr | CC BY 2.0 GenericOn March 7, 2025, United Airlines announced that it installed Starlink on its first regional jet, and expects to ramp that number up to 40 installations per month from May throughout the rest of 2025.
The airline plans to eventually retrofit its entire two-cabin class regional, and mainline fleet, with Starlink in the next few years, offering the service for free to MileagePlus account holders (free to sign up for).
Which airlines will soon get Starlink Wi-Fi?
Air France
Credit: Air France-KLMStarting in the summer of 2025, Air France will start equipping its mainline and regional fleet with Starlink technology, offering travelers high speed internet access for free to all Flying Blue loyalty account members (free to sign up).
Air New Zealand
Credit: Bidgee/Wikimedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 AUAir New Zealand is expected to start testing Starlink equipment on board two of its regional ATR 72-600 aircraft, and hopes to make the service available for free once it is available for customer use.
International Airlines Group (owners of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling) in early talks
Credit: Bradley Wint/Gate CheckedIAG is currently in talks with Starlink, exploring its options, but have made no definitive statement yet as they are also considering Project Kuiper, Amazon’s equivalent to Starlink.
Project Kuiper is set to go live by the end of 2025 using 3,000 satellites spread across three low earth orbit shells.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Credit: Scandinavian AirlinesIn late January 2025, Scandinavian Airlines announced that free Starlink Wi-Fi will be introduced across its fleet on a phased based starting at the end of 2025.
WestJet
Credit: CNW Group/WestJetAnnounced in July 2024, WestJet has partnered with TELUS to provide customers with free Starlink internet, and is expected to outfit their entire narrowbody fleet by the end of 2025. Their widebody fleet will receive similar treatment, with upgrades across all frames being completed by 2026.
It seems TELUS’ role is to handle the technical and account management of the Wi-Fi systems for WestJet.
Zipair
Credit: Masakatsu Ukon/Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 GenericAnnounced at the start of 2023, Japan’s Zipair is expected to launch Starlink service in the near future. They last said that they were awaiting certification before the service could be introduced commercially.
Zipair is part of the JAL Group, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Japan Airlines also considers Starlink at some point in the future.
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