Qatar Airways equips 150 widebody aircraft with Starlink
Qatar Airways said it became the first airline to operate a Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft globally and completed Starlink installation across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months.
TL;DR
- Qatar Airways said it is the first airline to operate a Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
- The airline completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months.
- Qatar Airways said it now has 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft.
Qatar Airways said the Boeing 787-9 milestone makes it the first airline globally to operate that aircraft type with Starlink connectivity. The company did not provide a date for the first commercial operation in the source material.
Qatar Airways also said it completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months. The source material did not state how many Boeing 787-8 aircraft were included in that sub-fleet.
Qatar Airways said the two milestones bring its total number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. The source material identifies Starlink as the in-flight connectivity system but does not provide further technical details.
Related questions
- How many Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft does Qatar Airways now operate?
- Which aircraft type did Qatar Airways say it was first to operate with Starlink?
- How long did Qatar Airways say it took to complete Starlink rollout on its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet?
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