From sea to sky, Starlink wants us to think of it as the ultimate Internet connectivity solution. Following the launch of Starlink Maritime, which provides Internet access via satellite to ships on the seas, the company is planning to launch Starlink Aviation, which will do the exact same for planes in the air.
Beginning in 2023, airlines who buy in will be able to offer Starlink connections to passengers aboard their planes. Like with Maritime, the service will reportedly clock in at 350 Mbps, a significant improvement over the current 10 Mbps you can usually get on a commercial flight. It will cost the airlines though, with monthly fees expected to be between $12,500 and $25,000, plus a $150,000 one-time cost for hardware installation.
According to TechCrunch, Hawaiian Airlines has signed up and plans to offer the Wi-Fi for free in their Boeing 787s and 717s. Charter carrier JSX has also inked a deal for the service.
