GoKawiilAirlines near completion on Starlink Wi-Fi rollouts, tracking data shows
Tracking sites Starlink Flights and Stardrift report that several airlines are well into equipping their fleets with Starlink Wi-Fi. WestJet has outfitted 76-83% of its planes (at least 100 confirmed), Qatar Airways roughly 60% (over 150 planes, all 787-8s done, targeting full 787 completion by end of 2026), Air France around 65% (at least 150 planes, unconfirmed by the airline), and SAS has confirmed 70% completion including all A320neo jets. Emirates has installed Starlink on over 50 planes at a pace of about 14 per month, while Alaska Airlines is now installing it on mainline and widebody jets.
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The varying completion rates suggest Starlink-equipped Wi-Fi is becoming a standard expectation across major carriers rather than a rare perk, which could pressure airlines still lagging to accelerate their own rollouts. Passengers wanting to check availability may need to rely on third-party trackers like Stardrift, since not all airlines publicly confirm their own installation numbers.
- WestJet, Qatar Airways, Air France, SAS and Emirates are all mid-to-late in equipping fleets with Starlink Wi-Fi.
- Qatar Airways has committed to completing Starlink on all 787 jets by the end of 2026.
- Third-party trackers, not always official airline data, are the main way passengers can estimate whether their flight will have Starlink.
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