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AirBaltic announced that it will equip its entire fleet with the Starlink system

The Latvian airline AirBaltic has announced that it will equip its entire fleet with the Starlink system for free high-speed Internet access for passengers during flights. Thus, AirBaltic will become the first airline in Europe with Starlink equipment on board.

Currently, the AirBaltic fleet consists of 38 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. In the near future, the process of installing Starlink equipment on all aircraft of the airline will begin. Now AirBaltic and SpaceX are working on passing additional certification. Installation work is scheduled to begin this year. The airline has not yet announced the final date for the implementation of the entire project.

Starlink equipment will allow passengers to access high-speed Internet during the flight. The press service of the airline said that speeds of up to 350 Mbps with a delay of 20 ms will be provided on board. Also, passengers will not have to pay for access to the Network.

This is a new historic moment for our airline and the entire industry. AirBaltic will soon become the first European airline to launch high-speed, unlimited and free satellite internet on board. We are glad that we have found a suitable communication service provider in the face of Starlink from SpaceX, which fully meets our wishes and requirements.

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss

The press service also emphasized that for many passengers on board aircraft, faster access to the Internet will be available than at home.

AirBaltic announced that it will equip its entire fleet with the Starlink system