Ryanair believes free in-flight Wi-Fi will become standard across aviation within five years, but CEO Michael O’Leary says cost and fuel efficiency still matter more than cutting-edge tech.
Air France is rolling out free Starlink satellite internet across its fleet by the end of 2026, offering high-speed Wi-Fi in all cabins and changing inflight connectivity for passengers.
JetBlue has partnered with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to introduce high-speed, low-latency in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027 – becoming the first airline to embrace the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.
United Airlines has experienced intermittent Wi-Fi outages on flights using Starlink internet, highlighting technical challenges during the early rollout phase of this in-flight connectivity upgrade.