American Airlines expands Starlink Wi-Fi to the entire fleet.
The airline said it will install Starlink across its entire mainland fleet of 1,300-plus aircraft, up from a previous commitment of 500 planes. Installations will begin in early 2027 and use Starlink’s Performance Aero Terminal, which can deliver speeds of up to 1 gigabits per second. Meanwhile, SpaceX founder Elon Musk is predicting Delta Air Lines’ CEO will lose his job over his decision to go with Amazon’s Leo satellite internet. [Link: Full fleet, full speed, full connection: American Airlines will bring Starlink to every mainline jet | https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/Full-fleet-full-speed-full-connection-American-Airlines-will-bring-Starlink-to-every-mainline-jet-MKG-OB-10/default.aspx | American Airlines]
The airline said it will install Starlink across its entire mainland fleet of 1,300-plus aircraft, up from a previous commitment of 500 planes. Installations will begin in early 2027 and use Starlink’s Performance Aero Terminal, which can deliver speeds of up to 1 gigabits per second. Meanwhile, SpaceX founder Elon Musk is predicting Delta Air Lines’ CEO will lose his job over his decision to go with Amazon’s Leo satellite internet. [Link: Full fleet, full speed, full connection: American Airlines will bring Starlink to every mainline jet | | American Airlines]
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