Ireland-based Ryanair has firmly declined adding in-flight WiFi from SpaceX’s Starlink. The low-cost airline argues that adding the exterior antenna to its aircrafts’ fuselage adds extra drag to the aircraft’s efficiency and thus costs more in fuel. “You need to put antenna on fuselage [and[ it comes with a 2 per cent fuel penalty because […]

South African–born Elon Musk has worked hard over the past few months in attempts to gain permission to launch SpaceX’s Starlink broadband–by–satellite service in South Africa. But far from nearing those permissions, there are signs that he still has a mountain to climb. Local reports say that political party Rise Mzansi’s leader, Songezo Zibi, and […]

The Lufthansa group of airlines will start installing Starlink in–flight broadband kit this year across its complete fleet.The group, which also includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Swiss, said the new Starlink service would start being installed on the first of its 850 aircraft later this year. Lufthansa says that the in–flight WiFi service […]

January 9th saw the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approve a batch of major requests from SpaceX to increase the size of the Starlink broadband-by-satellite fleet. The decision is notable in that the FCC has wasted no time in coming to its decision, and the benefits to SpaceX are considerable. The FCC said that it has […]

flyExclusive, the US private jet operator and a certified Part 145 Repair Station, has signed an authorised dealership agreement with Starlink, becoming a certified dealer and installer for Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency aviation connectivity system. flyExclusive will begin installation of Starlink on its fleet, setting a higher standard for the onboard experience with streaming-quality internet, real-time […]

SpaceX currently dominates satellite activity with over 9,000 satellites in orbit and ambitions to deliver ‘Direct-to-Consumer’ telephony. AST SpaceMobile has just six satellites in orbit but has dozens of major telcos signed up to its Direct-to-Consumer cellular plan and this year will have 45-60 satellites in orbit. SpaceX, on January 6th, has written to the […]

Qatar Airways has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink. The airline has also equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within eight months having completed the installation in December 2025. To date, Qatar Airways is operating three Dreamliners with Starlink Wi-Fi, bringing the total of its Starlink-connected widebody aircraft to nearly […]

During 2025, SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system achieved 4.6 million new customers, added more than 20 million Cruise line passengers, and served more than 21 million airline passengers. Indeed, Starlink is adding new customers at a rate of some 22,222 per day. These additions have boosted Starlink’s total customer base to more than 9.2 million up […]

Northern Jet has announced the successful integration of Starlink high-speed inflight connectivity on seven aircraft, with additional installations planned throughout 2026. With its low-Earth-orbit satellite network, Starlink delivers fast, stable, low-latency internet that supports connectivity from the ground through cruise altitude, across domestic and international routes. “This isn’t just faster Wi-Fi,” commented Chris Bull, CEO of Northern Jet. […]

On December 17th, Starlink experienced an anomaly on one of its 9,000 orbiting satellites (official reference satellite 35,956), resulting in loss of communications with the vehicle at 418km altitude. The anomaly led to venting of the propulsion tank, a rapid decay in semi-major axis by about 4km, and the release of a small number of […]