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American Airlines picks Starlink for entire fleet by 2027
American Airlines will equip all mainline aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi by 2027, more than doubling its earlier commitment.
In brief
American Airlines will equip all mainline aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi by 2027, more than doubling its earlier commitment. American Airlines will install Starlink Wi-Fi on its entire mainline fleet of over one thousand thirty aircraft by twenty twenty-seven, up from five hundred aircraft announced in May. Originally…
American Airlines expands Starlink deal
American Airlines will equip its entire mainline fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi starting in twenty twenty-seven, offering speeds of up to one gigabit per second via the satellite network's Performance Aero Terminal.
Deal more than doubles earlier commitment
SpaceX had previously signed a contract with American for five hundred aircraft in May. Today's announcement more than doubles that, with American's mainline fleet totaling more than one thousand thirty aircraft.
Starlink leads airline Wi-Fi race
Starlink's deal with American adds to seven hundred twenty-four United Airlines aircraft already running its service, representing around forty-one percent of United's fleet. Globally, Starlink has partnered with forty-eight airlines.
The short version
American Airlines will install Starlink Wi-Fi on its entire mainline fleet of over one thousand thirty aircraft by twenty twenty-seven, up from five hundred aircraft announced in May.
