Emirates customers have made more than 1 million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service was introduced across the airline’s fleet 7 months ago, which the airline describes as a “major milestone in the evolution of inflight connectivity”.

With over 60 Starlink-equipped Emirates flights taking to the skies every day, customers are choosing to connect to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi to stream content, join video calls, browse social media, game online and stay connected with family and friends throughout their journey.

“The 1 million milestone reflects the rapid adoption of Emirates’ next-generation connectivity service, currently available on 33 Boeing 777 aircraft and three Airbus A380s, with installations continuing at pace across the airline’s fleet and more aircraft with Starlink taking flight every week,” noted an Emirates press statement.

Following the successful rollout of Starlink across the Emirates Boeing 777 fleet, the service has also been introduced to the Airbus A380 which features three Starlink antennas, specifically designed to support its double-deck layout and high passenger capacity. The system delivers enhanced coverage, capacity and performance across all cabin classes. Future planned enhancements will include integrating Live TV streaming to Emirates’ inflight entertainment system, ice, which customers can already do on their personal devices.

To support rapid deployment across the fleet, Emirates has already begun Starlink installations at Emirates Engineering facilities in Dubai, accelerating the introduction of next-generation connectivity across more aircraft. With installations already completed on 33 Boeing 777s and three Airbus A380s, Emirates says it remains committed to bringing complimentary, ultra-fast Wi-Fi to as many customers as possible, as quickly as possible.

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