American Airlines Picks Starlink For In-Flight Wi-Fi (cnbc.com)
(Wednesday May 27, 2026 @03:00AM (BeauHD)
from the mile-high-router dept.)
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- News link: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/05/27/0022237/american-airlines-picks-starlink-for-in-flight-wi-fi
- Source link: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/american-airlines-spacex-starlink.html
American Airlines [1]plans to install SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft starting early next year. It does not, however, have any immediate plans to change providers on its Boeing fleet, which currently uses a mix of Viasat and Panasonic. CNBC reports:
> American in January rolled out free in-flight Wi-Fi for members of its frequent flyer program, following United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and others. Delta in March said it would use Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi for hundreds of jets starting in 2028. United, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, which merged with Hawaiian Airlines in 2024, have selected Starlink.
The move is a big win for SpaceX as it [2]prepares for a [3]potentially massive IPO next month. SpaceX said Starlink and its connectivity business generated $11.39 billion in revenue last year, accounting for 61% of the company's total sales.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/american-airlines-spacex-starlink.html
[2] https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/05/21/0343258/spacex-reveals-its-finances-for-the-first-time
[3] https://slashdot.org/story/26/04/01/2043248/spacex-files-to-go-public
> American in January rolled out free in-flight Wi-Fi for members of its frequent flyer program, following United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and others. Delta in March said it would use Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi for hundreds of jets starting in 2028. United, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, which merged with Hawaiian Airlines in 2024, have selected Starlink.
The move is a big win for SpaceX as it [2]prepares for a [3]potentially massive IPO next month. SpaceX said Starlink and its connectivity business generated $11.39 billion in revenue last year, accounting for 61% of the company's total sales.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/american-airlines-spacex-starlink.html
[2] https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/05/21/0343258/spacex-reveals-its-finances-for-the-first-time
[3] https://slashdot.org/story/26/04/01/2043248/spacex-files-to-go-public
As opposed to? (Score:2)
by thegarbz ( 1787294 )
Is there actually another player in this space which can provide these services (broadband, low latency, high speed - in the physical sense of the customer moving at >900km/h)?
Re: As opposed to? (Score:2)
by pele ( 151312 )
I've read somewhere that russians quietly launched their own version with a weird name
Re: (Score:3)
by Luthair ( 847766 )
Don't let your logic get in the way of a slashvertisment for spacex ahead of its IPO. You'll make the elongelicals cry.
Waiting (Score:2)
by pele ( 151312 )
For o'leary to chime in how awful fuel economy will be
AA.. We're like Homelander (Score:3)
Only with more Roman Salutes and patriotic graphics than either Fox News or the late Colbert Report.