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Qatar's first 777 equipped with Starlink connectivity has taken off

After the announcements, the facts are finally in. Last Tuesday, Oct. 22, as predicted, the first Boeing [...]

Qatar's first 777 with Starlink connectivity has taken off

October 24, 2024

After the announcements, the facts are finally in. Last Tuesday, October 22, as predicted, the first Boeing 777 of Qatar featuring the Starlink connectivity Elon Musk's.

Starlink wi-fi will allow surfing (or playing online, even) at a maximum speed of 500 megabits per second. During last Tuesday's flight, which departed from Doha and directed to London-Heathrow, the CEO of Qatar, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, and the CEO of Space X, Elon Musk, they performed a videocall (at 35000 feet altitude!) to test the speed and stability of Starlink's satellite connection.

The result - ça va sans dire - was. amazing. But what is even more interesting, if possible, is the fact that Qatar intends to offer this Wi-Fi free of charge.

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They are currently 7 airlines set their sights on Elon Musk's satellite connectivity: airBaltic, Air France, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, WestJet and United.

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