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American Airlines Going With Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi

United, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines also have deals with Starlink. Delta opted for Amazon Leo.

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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American Airlines Going With Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi
Photo of American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Monday, March 23, 2026 by Jacquelyn Martin/AP

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 – American Airlines is joining the ranks of airlines offering in-flight Starlink broadband. 

The company is planning to upgrade more than 500 Airbus planes to offer the service, the company said Tuesday, work that will begin in the first quarter of 2027. Other major U.S. operators like United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines have also struck deals with SpaceX to offer the company’s satellite broadband service.

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