Qatar Airways accelerates fleet-wide Starlink rollout on 150 wide-body aircraft

Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped wide-body fleet, has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft globally.

The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped wide-body aircraft to 150.

The airline remains on track to complete the Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787 fleet by the end of 2026.

The latest achievement builds on Qatar Airways’ record-breaking completion of the Boeing 777 programme in nine months and the Airbus A350 programme in eight months. The airline now operates the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped Boeing 777, Airbus A350 and B787 fleets.

By building a Starlink-connected journey at a scale unmatched by any other widebody operator, Qatar Airways is bringing passengers closer to a future where travelling no longer means stepping away from the digital world.

Every new Starlink-equipped aircraft extends that experience to more passengers, offering them greater freedom over how they spend their time onboard.

Whether they want to work, stay connected with loved ones or simply relax, Starlink Wi-Fi speeds of up to 500 Mbps allow the cabin to become whatever passengers need it to be at 35,000 feet.

Qatar Airways was the first airline to globally offer Starlink onboard long-haul and ultra-long-haul routes across six continents.

With free-of-charge, gate-to-gate* Starlink Wi-Fi becoming available on more journeys across the airline’s global network, Qatar Airways is keeping passengers connected to what matters most while flying to the  Americas and Australasia as well as key gateways across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Since launching Starlink connectivity onboard in October 2024, more than 23 million passengers have connected to the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky across over 86,000 Qatar Airways flights.

As the fastest and most ambitious Starlink widebody installation programme in aviation history surpasses 83 per cent completion, Qatar Airways continues to lead in innovation and offer enhanced value to its passengers.

With up to 323 Starlink flights operating daily, the airline is making access to fast, seamless onboard connectivity an increasingly familiar part of its global passenger experience.

Wole Shadare