Qatar Airways has taken the future of in-flight connectivity to greater heights by operating the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft (A7-BEV) from Doha to London on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.
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The airline is the largest and first carrier in the MENA region to offer passengers Starlink ultra-high-speed, low-latency Internet. Starlink is free to all passengers and operates from gate to gate.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar is also set to exceed its initial target of three Starlink-equipped aircraft by introducing 12 Boeing 777-300s upgraded with this innovative service by the end of 2024. Qatar Airways has further committed to rolling out the technology on its entire Boeing 777 fleet in 2025 – one year ahead of schedule – with the Airbus A350 fleet following in the summer of 2025.
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Engineered by SpaceX, Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit that will provide passengers reliable, high-speed internet so they can stay connected with friends and family, stream their favourite entertainment, watch live sports, play online games, or work efficiently at 35,000 feet – all for free and with a simple ‘one-click-access’.
With the launch of its first Starlink-equipped flight, Qatar Airways has achieved several industry-firsts, including:
– World’s first Starlink equipped Boeing Widebody 777
– First Starlink on Qatar Airways passenger aircraft
– First Starlink equipped passenger aircraft in the MENA region
– First Starlink Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a Boeing aircraft
– Largest passenger aircraft equipped with Starlink
– Longest range Starlink equipped passenger aircraft
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