Flight operator Virgin Atlantic, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, has announced it will begin offering Elon Musk-led SpaceX‘s satellite internet service Starlink on its aircrafts this year.
Starlink Now On Virgin Atlantic
The company released an official statement announcing the partnership with Starlink, sharing that it will initially offer the service on Airbus SE‘s (OTC:EADSF) A350 aircraft by the summer. Virgin Atlantic said that the company’s Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 787 fleet would be fitted with Starlink capabilities by the second half of the year, alongside the A330neo fleet.
“The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, JFK,” the airline said in the statement. Virgin Atlantic hopes to achieve fleet-wide connectivity by 2027 and will offer the service free of charge for its Flying Club members.
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