Qatar Airways advances high-speed inflight connectivity

Qatar Airways has reached another milestone in its Starlink rollout, becoming the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft as it scales high-speed inflight connectivity across its fleet.

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Qatar Airways becomes the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, taking its total Starlink-equipped widebody fleet to 150 aircraft.
The airline has completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months and remains on track to equip its entire Boeing 787 fleet by the end of 2026.
With Starlink WiFi speeds of up to 500 Mbps, Qatar Airways is scaling fast, seamless inflight connectivity to enhance the passenger experience across its global network.

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. Qatar Airways remains on track to complete the Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787 fleet by the end of 2026.

The latest achievement builds on Qatar Airways’ record-breaking completion of the Boeing 777 programme in nine months and the Airbus A350 programme in eight months. The airline now operates the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped Boeing 777, Airbus A350, and Boeing 787 fleets.

By building a Starlink-connected journey at scale, Qatar Airways is bringing passengers closer to a future where travelling no longer means stepping away from the digital world. Every new Starlink-equipped aircraft extends that experience to more passengers, offering them greater freedom over how they spend their time onboard. Whether they want to work, stay connected with loved ones or simply relax, Starlink WiFi speeds of up to 500 Mbps allows the cabin to become whatever passengers need it to be at 35,000 feet.

Since launching Starlink connectivity onboard in October 2024, more than 23 million passengers have connected to the fastest WiFi in the sky across over 86,000 Qatar Airways flights. With up to 323 Starlink-flights operating daily, the airline is making access to fast, seamless onboard connectivity an increasingly familiar part of its global passenger experience.