The first Aer Lingus plane with Starlink’s inflight internet returned to service this weekend. Passengers on the Dublin-JFK service Sunday (EI105) were the first to experience the system for the Irish carrier.
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British Airways Activates First Starlink Installation
The first British Airways aircraft fitted with the Starlink inflight internet solution is now flying.
Viasat Sees Continued IFC Growth
Viasat reported quarterly aviation services revenue of $303.7 million in Q4 2025 (Q3 FY2026), up from $263.8mm the prior year. How long the company can maintain that pace of growth, however, remains to be seen.
Viasat, Telekom Add Serbia Towers for EAN Service Boost
Viasat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) now offers better service over Serbia, thanks to some new cell tower activations.
Lufthansa Group Shifts 850 Aircraft to Starlink
Lufthansa Group will fit its entire fleet with Starlink’s inflight internet service, adding another 850-ish planes to the SpaceX backlog, with the first aircraft expected to be online by the end of the year.
IAG Signs Starlink for Inflight Internet Update
Chalk up another 500 aircraft in the Starlink inflight internet fleet, with British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling committed to a full fleet deployment.
IAG Continues Wide-Body Fleet Modernization
International Airlines Group continues to split its fleet between Airbus and Boeing, with confirmation of a 71 aircraft order to modernize and grow its long-haul operations.
Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?
Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.
British Airways continues to diversify its inflight connectivity portfolio
British Airways’ newest long-haul planes will not be fitted with the Gogo 2Ku solution. Instead, the company will diversify its vendor portfolio, though passengers shouldn’t notice the difference.
LATAM Argentina, LEVEL Europe face bankruptcy
Another pair of airlines will halt operations, with the financial impact of COVID-19 the tipping point. LATAM Argentina and LEVEL Europe are both poised to shutter, though the larger parent operations of each will continue services.