Qatar Airways celebrates Starlink in-flight service with Elon Musk video call

Qatar Airways celebrates Starlink in-flight service with Elon Musk video call

Qatar Airways has launched Starlink in-flight services to its first aircraft, a Boeing 777 that traveled from Doha to London on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. To celebrate the occasion, the airline featured an in-flight video call with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who promised that the satellite internet service would only get better. As noted by Qatar Airways in a press release, the company is progressing faster than expected in its efforts to equip its fleet with Starlink. Initially, Qatar Airways was looking to roll out three Starlink-equipped aircraft by the end of 2024. According to the airline, it is now on track to introduce 12 Starlink-equipped Boeing 777-300s by the end of the year. Qatar Airways has also committed to...
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Starlink services bound for South Korea by 2025

Starlink services bound for South Korea by 2025

Starlink services might be bound for South Korea by early 2025. Starlink’s availability in South Korea will depend on the local government’s moves regarding regulatory updates that will ensure a stable connection to SpaceX’s internet services without interfering with the providers already operating in the country.
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