Qatar Airways operates the World’s First Boeing 777 Starlink-Equipped
Qatar Airways is taking the future of in-flight connectivity to new heights by operating the world’s first Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on Tuesday, covering the Doha-London route.
The airline is the largest and first carrier in the MENA region to offer passengers Starlink internet.
Qatar Airways said it will exceed its initial target of equipping three aircraft with Starlink by introducing 12 Boeing 777-300s with this innovative service by the end of 2024. It additionally committed to implementing this technology on its entire B777 fleet by 2025, a year ahead of schedule, and on the Airbus A350 fleet by summer 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 their favourite entertainment, watch live sports, play online games, or work efficiently at 35,000 feet – all for free.
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Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: “We are thrilled to launch our first Starlink-equipped flight, proving once again why Qatar Airways is at the forefront of the aviation industry.
“Leveraging advanced satellites with its deep experience with both spacecraft and on-orbit operations, Starlink delivers internet access around the world, including over oceans and other remote locations previously unreachable by traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals. “Overtime you’ll find it just gets better and better. This is the minimum and it only gets better from here,” said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
With the launch of its first Starlink-equipped flight, Qatar Airways has achieved several industry-firsts, including:
- World’s first Starlink equipped Boeing Widebody 777
- First Starlink on Qatar Airways passenger aircraft
- First Starlink equipped passenger aircraft in the MENA region
- First Starlink Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a Boeing aircraft
- Largest passenger aircraft equipped with Starlink
- Longest range Starlink equipped passenger aircraft
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