Qatar Airways Will Launch SpaceX Starlink WiFi On 3 Boeing 777-300ER In Q4 Of This Year
Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch Starlink WiFi services onboard its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Q4 2024, adding the service to three aircraft of the type initially. The airline will upgrade its entire modern fleet of aircraft with the internet connectivity solution within two years.
Complimentary WiFi
According to the airline, it would be the first carrier to offer complimentary WiFi services enabled by SpaceX’s Starlink solution in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Qatar Airways said that three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft would be fitted with hardware capable of receiving a signal from the thousands of Starlink satellites by Q4 2024.
Qatar Airways and SpaceX announced the development at the Aircraft Interior Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, on May 29. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Qatar Airways Group’s chief executive officer (CEO), and Mike Nicolls, SpaceX’s Vice President of Starlink Engineering, were present in Germany.
The carrier stated that the move has solidified its commitment to elevating its passenger experience onboard its aircraft. Qatar Airways plans to progressively extend the complimentary WiFi service throughout its entire fleet within the next two years.
