Qatar Airways has completed the installation of Starlink high-speed connectivity across its entire fleet of 54 Boeing 777 aircraft, delivering Wi-Fi speeds of up to 500 Mbps free for all passengers. The airline now operates the world’s largest number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft and remains the only carrier in the Middle East and North Africa to offer the service.
The milestone, achieved in just nine months—nearly 50% faster than the original two-year schedule—was made possible by reducing retrofit time from three days to only 9.5 hours per aircraft, ensuring no disruption to operations.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said:
“This new milestone demonstrates our strategic investment in redefining our passengers’ expectations. We promised the fastest, most seamless in-flight connectivity in the industry, and with Starlink we have delivered it faster and at an unmatched scale. Having completed our rollout programme for Boeing 777s, we are now fully focused on equipping our Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink, bringing this game-changing experience to even more routes across our global network of over 170 destinations.
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Since introducing the first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 in October 2024, Qatar Airways has operated over 15,000 Starlink-connected flights. Passengers in both Premium and Economy cabins now enjoy uninterrupted, gate-to-gate high-speed Wi-Fi for streaming, gaming and work, with performance comparable to home broadband.
The airline has now shifted its focus to outfitting its Airbus A350 fleet, targeting completion within the next year to extend the service across more routes in its network of over 170 destinations.
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