Qatar Airways leads with industry-first Starlink upgrade across 777 fleet
Passenger enjoying inflight connectivity on a personal electronic device
Qatar Airways has completed the Starlink installation program on 54 of its 777 aircraft. This milestone makes Qatar Airways the operator of the largest number of widebody aircraft equipped with Starlink technology, the press release said.
Originally scheduled as a two-year program, the installation was completed in nine months, nearly 50 percent faster than planned. By cutting the retrofit time from three days to nine and a half hours per aircraft, the airline completed the rollout program without disrupting operations.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said, “This new milestone demonstrates our strategic investment in redefining our passengers’ expectations. We promised the fastest, most seamless in-flight connectivity in the industry, and with Starlink we have delivered it faster and at an unmatched scale. Having completed our rollout program for 777s, we are now fully focused on equipping our A350 fleet with Starlink, bringing this game-changing experience to even more routes across our global network of over 170 destinations.”
Passengers in both Premium and Economy cabins enjoy free, gate-to-gate Wi-Fi speeds of up to 500 Mbps per aircraft.
The airline is now equipping its A350 fleet, aiming to complete Starlink installation within the next year.
