Qatar Airways has announced that Starlink’s high-speed (up to 500 megabits per second per plane), low-latency wi-fi service will be introduced on three of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft by the last quarter of this year. The contract marks the initial phase of the airline’s Starlink rollout strategy, with plans to progressively extend the SpaceX-powered technology across its entire modern fleet within the next two years. The installations will also mark the first airline use of the Starlink inflight connectivity service in the MENA region,
Qatar Airways Group CEO, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said of the technology: “This exciting collaboration with Starlink is a testament to our customer-first mindset and commitment to elevating our passengers’ experience to unprecedented heights.”
Qatar Airways passengers will be able to access the cabin wi-fi network with a simple ‘one-click-access’ to enjoy a variety of internet-based services such as video streaming of entertainment, online gaming, web-browsing and more.
Mike Nicolls, Starlink engineering vice president at SpaceX, aded: “High-speed, low-latency internet is the future of aviation connectivity, and we’re excited to work with Qatar Airways to start flying Starlink on their fleet by the end of this year.”
