Airlines Expect Starlink To Shake Up Inflight Connectivity

AirBaltic A220 flying

AirBaltic sees Starlink helping it to boost ancillary offerings.

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Airlines opting for Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi say the high-speed service increases passenger expectations for inflight connectivity while boosting both onboard experience and airline ancillary revenue and improving operations. United Airlines, the latest U.S. carrier to select Starlink, is rolling out...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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