Aircraft Cabin Management

Air New Zealand to add SpaceX Starlink to domestic flights

photo_camera Trial will start with equipment on an unspecified regional jet and an ATR turboprop (Pic: Air New Zealand)

Air New Zealand is working with the revolutionary satellite internet service provider, Starlink, to introduce free internet onboard domestic aircraft.

Starlink will be installed on a domestic jet and, in a world first, on an ATR in late 2024. After these trials, Air New Zealand will look to roll out Starlink internet on other aircraft in its domestic fleet in 2025.

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“Whether travelling for work or leisure, we know maintaining seamless internet connectivity is something that will transform the travel experience for customers. Our free and accessible WiFi onboard international flights has proved incredibly popular among customers, so we can’t wait to bring connectivity to domestic flights,” said Air New Zealand Chief Digital Officer Nikhil Ravishankar .

Jason Fritch a Vice President of Starlink at SpaceX says, “We’re proud to work with Air New Zealand to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet to their aircraft and extend this game-changing in-flight connectivity experience to more passengers around the world.”

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