Tracker · 18 airlines · updated 6 November 2026
16 airlines fly Starlink with passengers and 2 more have announced it. Here is where each one stands, how much of its fleet has it, and who gets it free.
Latest · Alaska: all 93 Embraer 175s connected, 16 of 100 737 MAX
The tracker
Status, coverage and the target date as each airline publishes them. In service: on every aircraft the airline plans to fit. Rolling out: flying on some aircraft, with more being fitted. Announced: chosen, but not flying with passengers yet.
From each airline’s own pages, checked by 6 November 2026. Fleet plans can slip, and the aircraft on your flight can change on the day.
Timeline
Deals, first flights and fleet milestones, each linked to the airline’s own release.
Alaska AirlinesMilestone
Alaska: all 93 Embraer 175s connected, 16 of 100 737 MAX
Source: Alaska Airlines: rollout chart
Swiss International Air LinesFirst flight
SWISS’s first Starlink aircraft, the A320neo «Iseltwald»
Source: SWISS newsroom
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesMilestone
SAS finishes Starlink on all 81 A320neos
Source: SAS: Starlink across the entire A320neo fleet
LufthansaAnnounced
Lufthansa Group launches free Starlink internet for members
Source: Lufthansa Group newsroom
IberiaFirst flight
Iberia’s first aircraft with free Starlink Wi-Fi
Source: Iberia: first aircraft with Starlink
American AirlinesAnnounced
American plans Starlink installation on more than 500 aircraft
Source: American Airlines
Virgin AtlanticMilestone
Virgin Atlantic speeds up its Starlink rollout
Source: Virgin Atlantic: Wi-Fly update
Aer LingusFirst flight
Aer Lingus takes off with Starlink on the A330 EI-EIN
Source: Aer Lingus Media CentreSAS Scandinavian AirlinesFirst flight
SAS goes live with Starlink
Source: SAS: SAS goes live with Starlink
British AirwaysFirst flight
British Airways launches its first Starlink flight
Source: British Airways
Southwest AirlinesAnnounced
Southwest brings Starlink on board
Source: Southwest Airlines: Starlink Wi-Fi onboardLufthansaAnnounced
Lufthansa Group picks Starlink for all its airlines, SWISS included
Source: Lufthansa Group: new collaboration with Starlink
Korean AirAnnounced
Korean Air and four other Hanjin Group airlines adopt Starlink
Source: Korean Air newsroom (Korean)
EmiratesAnnounced
Emirates plans Starlink on 232 Boeing 777s and A380s
Source: Emirates Media Centre: Starlink on 232 aircraftBritish AirwaysAnnounced
British Airways signs with Starlink for free Wi-Fi in every cabin
Source: British Airways: deal with StarlinkVirgin AtlanticAnnounced
Virgin Atlantic announces free, fleet-wide Starlink
Source: Virgin Atlantic: free, fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi announced
Hawaiian AirlinesMilestone
Free Starlink across Hawaiian’s whole Airbus fleet
Source: Hawaiian Airlines: free Starlink Wi-Fi across the entire Airbus fleetHawaiian AirlinesFirst flight
Hawaiian debuts Starlink on selected flights
Source: Hawaiian Airlines: Starlink debuts on select flightsCompared
Starlink’s satellites orbit far lower than the geostationary ones behind most older plane Wi-Fi. Here is what each provider publishes, side by side.
| StarlinkStarlink Aviation, SpaceX Starlink, Starlink Wi-Fi | ViasatInmarsat, Global Xpress, GX Aviation | SESIntelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation, Gogo 2Ku | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit | Low-orbit satellite | Geostationary satellite | Geostationary satellite and Low-orbit satellite |
| How it works | SpaceX’s Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit, reached by an antenna on the aircraft roof. | Ka-band geostationary satellites: ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3 and Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX). Viasat AMARA adds partner and planned low-orbit capacity. | Geostationary satellites, plus a multi-orbit electronically steered antenna that also uses low-orbit satellites. SES Open Orbits adds Ka-band partners. |
| Speed | SpaceX’s United case study says up to 250 Mbps. Alaska Airlines says up to 500 Mbps; British Airways cites 500+ Mbps from Ookla data. | Viasat doesn’t publish a per-aircraft speed for airline Wi-Fi. Viasat says ViaSat-3 F2 and F3 each have more than 1 Tbps of capacity, shared by their customers. | SES says up to 275 Mbps per aircraft with its multi-orbit antenna. It publishes no figure for geostationary-only aircraft. |
| Latency | SpaceX’s United case study gives 44 ms. Alaska Airlines says under 99 ms. | Not published. A geostationary satellite hop can add roughly 500 ms of round-trip propagation delay. | The cited SES aviation materials describe low latency without a numeric figure. A geostationary satellite hop can add roughly 500 ms of round-trip propagation delay. |
| Who runs it | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | Viasat, Inc., of Carlsbad, California. | SES S.A., of Luxembourg. |
| Airlines in our guide | 18Aer Lingus Air FranceAlaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesBritish AirwaysEmiratesHawaiian AirlinesIberia KLMKorean AirLufthansa Qatar AirwaysSAS Scandinavian AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines United AirlinesVirgin Atlantic WestJet | 14 Air New ZealandAmerican Airlines ANA (All Nippon Airways) Breeze Airways China Airlines Delta Air Lines Etihad Airways Icelandair JetBlueKLMKorean Air LATAM AirlinesLufthansa Qantas | 10 Air CanadaAlaska AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cathay PacificDelta Air Lines Japan AirlinesKLMLATAM Airlines Turkish Airlines Virgin Australia |
Speeds and latency are each company’s or airline’s own figures. Airline counts include plans not yet flying.
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Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, WestJet, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus, Air France, Iberia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Korean Air fly it with passengers. American Airlines and KLM have announced it. Most are still fitting their fleets, so not every flight has it.
On every airline here that flies it, yes, for some or all passengers. Emirates, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Korean Air make it free for everyone. The others want a free loyalty login, such as MileagePlus on United.
Check the airline’s app or flight details before you fly. United and Alaska publish rollout trackers, and Korean Air lets you check a flight before booking. Hawaiian marks equipped aircraft with a Starlink decal by the door. Aircraft can change on the day.
Each quotes its own figures. SpaceX’s United case study says up to 250 Mbps. Alaska Airlines says up to 500 Mbps; British Airways cites 500+ Mbps from Ookla data. SpaceX’s United case study gives 44 ms. Alaska Airlines says under 99 ms. Viasat publishes no per-aircraft speed; SES says up to 275 Mbps with its multi-orbit antenna.
That’s the airline’s rule, not Starlink’s. British Airways recommends a VPN on Starlink, and Emirates and British Airways allow video calls on it; Lufthansa, SWISS and SAS say no calls. Each airline guide has its rule.
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