# 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.
- Title: American Airlines picks Starlink for entire fleet by 2027
- Summary: American Airlines will equip all mainline aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi by 2027, more than doubling its earlier commitment. American Airlines will install…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2281334/american-airlines-is-bringing-starlink-wi-fi-to-its-entire-mainline-fleet-in-2027
- Author: Matt Tate
- Published: 2026-10-08T16:57:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: american airlines, starlink, spacex, in-flight wi-fi, satellite internet, aircraft fleet, technology
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.