SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation offering is now available on 2,500 aircraft after the company struck a deal with United Airlines.
SpaceX Director of Starlink Aviation sales and partnerships, Nick Galano, said the company almost doubled its in-flight Wi-Fi orders with the United Airlines deal.
“Very excited that we have about 2,500 aircraft under contract now, bringing what was effectively a startup to now what we think is a growing experience that’s going to resonate with all the passengers and the airlines worldwide,” said Galano in Paris, during a panel at the World Space Business Week conference.
Last week, Starlink and United Airlines announced their partnership. SpaceX’s Starlink internet would be available aboard United’s mainline and regional aircraft fleet. Starlink Aviation is estimated to be available in over 1,000 United Airlines aircraft in the next few years. In July, Elon Musk noted that Starlink Aviation was already operating in more than 1,000 aircraft, including Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways.
According to SpaceX, it currently has 6,400 Starlink satellites in orbit, connecting over 3 million customers in 100 countries. Besides residential and aircraft connections, Starlink provides internet service on the ocean, too. Starlink Maritime is already available on Carnival cruise ships and Resorts World Cruises.
Galano proudly talked about Starlink’s capability during the conference in Paris. He stated that Starlink’s current capacity with its satellites in orbit is “probably over 100 times what all the legacy systems have provided.”
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