List of airlines with Starlink internet service

SpaceX’s Starlink internet has made waves for those looking for reliable and fast internet service while in remote places. A sector that is seeing the biggest growth due to Starlink’s success is inflight Wi-Fi. Below is a list of all the airlines that have or are working on rolling out inflight Wi-Fi using Starlink.

What is Starlink Aviation?

Unlike SpaceX‘s consumer version of Starlink, Starlink for aviation is part of the company’s business line of products. This means it’s expensive; the base plan starts at $2,000 a month. This is also not something you’re likely able to install yourself on your Cessna or club aircraft, although that would be awesome.

Starlink for aviation uses a specially made antenna that can work at high speeds and is reliable over a long period. However, even Starlink’s Mini terminal is capable of being used at supersonic speeds, as Boom used it to stream high-definition video during its first flight test. Although I’m sure SpaceX wouldn’t endorse that as a use case.

The high speed and reliability have made many airlines switch to Starlink versus the slower and less reliable services of Viasat and Intelsat. Starlink gains this performance boost because of its lower altitude and larger number of satellites. While other satellite internet constellations operate out of geosynchronous orbits, Starlink operates at low Earth orbit. While this requires more satellites to cover the globe, the lower altitude means speeds are higher and latency is lower.

So while geosynchronous satellite providers might have only a couple of satellites covering a certain region like the United States or over oceans, Starlink can have several hundred.

North American Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines was one of the first major airlines to ink a deal with Starlink to provide free-of-charge Wi-Fi to its passengers. Hawaiian states that Starlink internet is available on all of its Airbus aircraft (A330 and A321neo). The airline is working to install Starlink terminals on its Boeing 787 aircraft soon.

United Airlines

United Airlines is planning to enable Starlink internet on all of its regional aircraft by the end of 2025. The airline is also working to install its first “mainline equipped” aircraft this year as well. Eventually, the airline hopes to have Starlink internet on its entire fleet. Unlike Hawaiian, it does not sound like United’s service will be free and will only be available to MileagePlus customers; it’s free to sign up for the rewards program. But it sounds like you will either have to purchase plans or use your miles to obtain WiFi.

WestJet

WestJet will also be providing Starlink internet service on its flights for free, as long as you’re a WestJet Rewards member (which is free) or a TELUS customer. Installation of the terminals on all of its narrow-body aircraft is expected to be complete by the end of 2025, with its wide-body aircraft to be completed by the end of 2026.

Europe

airBaltic

AirBaltic announced it would be equipping its Airbus A220-300s with Starlink service in 2025. However, there is no word on the cost of Starlink service to customers.

Air France

Air France will roll out free Starlink internet to its entire fleet of about 200 aircraft starting this summer. There’s no timeline on how long this will take, and the airline states that while flying over certain nations, Starlink Wi-Fi might be unavailable.

SAS

SAS will begin its rollout of Starlink internet by the end of 2025. The airline shared that its service will also be free for all of its customers.

Asia / Oceania

Qatar Airways

Qatar began offering Starlink service on a handful of Boeing 777 aircraft last October but plans to finish rolling out to the remainder of its 777 fleet by the end of 2025. Qatar also plans to equip its Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink too. The service is free for all customers from gate to gate.

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand plans to bring Starlink service to two aircraft in its fleet in 2025. One aircraft will be a jet and the other a turboprop. These aircraft will be used to test the service before committing to outfitting its entire fleet with the Starlink terminals.