SpaceX’s Starlink has introduced high-speed internet on a long-haul Boeing 777 for the first time, providing connectivity on a Qatar Airways flight.

The airline and Musk launched the first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 on a Tuesday (22 October) flight from Doha to London. Starlink is engineered and operated by Musk’s SpaceX and uses some 6,000 advanced satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet worldwide, including at 35,000ft.

Qatar Airways debuted Starlink Wi-Fi on one of its planes earlier in the week, the airline announced on Tuesday. The flight went from Doha to London.

Qatar Airways has announced the world’s fastest on-board Wi-Fi on its planes after introducing Starlink connections on Boeing 777 aircraft. The debut of the breakthrough service was introduced on a flight from Doha to London on Tuesday, but will be extended to the entire 777 fleet by the end of 2025.

Qatar Airways has taken in-flight connectivity to greater heights by operating the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft flight. The landmark flight departed Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on October 22, 2024.

This marked the airline’s first use of Elon Musk’s Starlink network, providing internet speeds as high as 215 Mbps — faster than many home connections. On board the Boeing 7