Launching fast, free inflight Wi-Fi is something airlines typically celebrate with public proclamations. Hawaiian Airlines has, once again, bucked that trend as the carrier quietly pushes on with fitting its A330 fleet with the Starlink system. The program activation comes just a few months after the system went live on Hawaiian’s A321neo fleet, and just over two years after the carrier announced its contract with SpaceX as the supplier.
Three weeks ago Hawaiian confirmed it was half way through the rollout, with an expectation of full fleet equipage “early in the fourth quarter.” A review of aircraft activity suggests the carrier is likely to beat that target for the complete deployment.
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Do you know if they are turning on the SpaceX WIFI as they install on the A330s or are they waiting until the entire fleet is installed before turning up each plane? I fly with them this week and I am not finding much info on this.
It is being activated as it is installed. You have a very good chance of being online for your flight.