Qatar Airways has operated its first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft from Doha to London on October 22, making the airline the largest and first carrier in the MENA region to offer passengers Starlink ultra-high-speed, low-latency internet.
Starlink is free to all passengers and operates from gate to gate.
The national carrier is also set to exceed its initial target of three Starlink-equipped aircraft by introducing 12 Boeing 777-300s upgraded with this service by the end of 2024. Qatar Airways has further committed to rolling out the technology on its entire Boeing 777 fleet in 2025 – one year ahead of schedule – with the Airbus A350 fleet following in the summer of 2025.
Engineered by SpaceX, Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit that will provide passengers reliable, high-speed internet so they can stay connected with friends and family, stream entertainment, watch live sports, play online games, or work efficiently while in the air – all for free and with a simple one-click-access.
Qatar Airways’ group CEO, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: “By providing Starlink reliable, seamless internet on board, we are connecting people to the things they love the most even at 35,000 feet, making every journey with us a memorable one.”
