Qatar Airways has raised the number of its widebody aircraft equipped with Starlink internet to 150, after operating its first Boeing 787-9 fitted with the service.
The airline said it completed equipping its Boeing 787-8 aircraft with the service in 7 months, and is continuing its program to equip its entire Boeing 787 fleet with Starlink by the end of 2026, according to a post on the Qatar Airways website.
Qatar Airways had completed fitting its Boeing 777 aircraft with the service in 9 months and its Airbus A350 aircraft in 8 months. It said more than 83% of its widebody aircraft are now equipped with Starlink technology, operating up to 323 equipped flights a day.
Starlink provides onboard internet connectivity at speeds of up to 500 megabits per second, with the service free for Privilege Club members after logging in or joining the program.
Qatar Airways said the service is available on long-haul and intercontinental flights to destinations in the Americas, Australasia, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Since Starlink was launched on the airline's flights in October 2024, it has been used by more than 23 million passengers on more than 86,000 flights.
The airline noted that gate-to-gate connectivity may be subject to some restrictions at a number of airports in line with local regulatory requirements.
To view the post on the Qatar Airways website, click here.
