SpaceX's Starlink will soon provide in-flight Wi-Fi for American Airlines
Key takeaways
- The company has already won contracts with United, Southwest and other carriers.
- Unsplash/Omar Prestwich Space X has signed a contract to provide Starlink satellite Wi-Fi to American Airlines flights, according to a report by CNBC.
- Satellite internet has been a boon for airline carriers.
The company has already won contracts with United, Southwest and other carriers.
Unsplash/Omar Prestwich Space X has signed a contract to provide Starlink satellite Wi-Fi to American Airlines flights, according to a report by CNBC. American Airlines will outfit more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft with Starlink technology. This integration will start early next year. The company says it has no plans to change internet providers on its fleet of wide-body aircraft, which use Viasat and Panasonic.
Satellite internet has been a boon for airline carriers. Surfing the web used to be slow as molasses while traversing the sky, but satellite coverage has allowed speeds to increase. This comes just one year after American announced a partnership with AT&T to bring free Wi-Fi to AAdvantage members. We aren't sure why the company is changing course here.