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American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

CNBC · May 26, 2026, 3:03 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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American Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk's Space X unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.
American was evaluating Starlink and Amazon Leo as recently as March for the service.

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American Airlines plans to outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink, handing another win to Elon Musk's Space X unit that has made inroads with major carriers for in-flight Wi-Fi.

American was evaluating Starlink and Amazon Leo as recently as March for the service.

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American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

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