American Airlines Going With Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 – American Airlines is joining the ranks of airlines offering in-flight Starlink broadband.

The company is planning to upgrade more than 500 Airbus planes to offer the service, the company said Tuesday, work that will begin in the first quarter of 2027. Other major U.S. operators like United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines have also struck deals with SpaceX to offer the company’s satellite broadband service.

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