https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/starlink/ Starlink News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:42:23+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-launches-worlds-first-starlink-equipped-boeing-787-and-airbus/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-launches-worlds-first-starlink-equipped-boeing-787-and-airbus/ Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink. The airline has also equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within record-breaking eight months in December 2025. To date, Qatar Airways is operating three Dreamliners with the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, bringing the total of its Starlink-connected widebody aircraft to nearly 120. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:08:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-schedules-first-starlink-equipped-mainline-flight-for-take-off/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-schedules-first-starlink-equipped-mainline-flight-for-take-off/ United will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET when United flight 2940 takes off from Newark/New York to Houston, marking the first time a major U.S. airline has offered Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight with connectivity across both personal devices and inflight entertainment screens. The airline expects to install Starlink on up to 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month; more than half of United’s regional fleet already offers Starlink. By the end of the year, the airline expects to have an additional aircraft type certified to offer Starlink. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:21:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-announces-accelerated-timeline-for-starlinks-industry-leading-connec/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-announces-accelerated-timeline-for-starlinks-industry-leading-connec/ United Airlines have announced an accelerated timeline to bring Starlink – the world’s fastest, most reliable connectivity in the sky – to United travelers around the world. The airline now expects to begin testing Starlink next month with the first commercial flight anticipated to take off this spring on a United Embraer E-175 aircraft. United now plans to outfit its entire two-cabin regional fleet by the end of this year and have its first mainline Starlink-enabled plane in the air before the end of this year. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:43:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-signs-starlink-deal-to-provide-industry-leading-connectivity-in-the/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-signs-starlink-deal-to-provide-industry-leading-connectivity-in-the/ United has set a new standard of inflight connectivity by signing the industry’s largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s fast, reliable Wi-Fi service to the airline’s mainline and regional aircraft fleet, for free.   Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:10:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-selects-starlink-to-enhance-in-flight-experience/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-selects-starlink-to-enhance-in-flight-experience/ Qatar Airways Selects Starlink to Enhance In-Flight Experience with Complimentary High-Speed Internet Connectivity Sun, 22 Oct 2023 07:22:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/frontier-airlines-in-talks-with-spacex-over-starlink-inflight-wifi/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/frontier-airlines-in-talks-with-spacex-over-starlink-inflight-wifi/ American low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has announced it is in talks with Elon Musk’s company SpaceX to provide Starlink WiFi onboard its aircraft. Let’s give a closer look at what the airline has in store. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:51:57 +0000