Hawaiian Airlines to Offer
Free, High-Speed Starlink Internet Connectivity on
Transpacific Fleet
Hawaiian Airlines
April 25, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines became the
first major airline to announce an agreement with
Starlink to provide complimentary high-speed,
low-latency broadband internet access to every guest
onboard flights between the islands and the
continental U.S, Asia and Oceania. Hawai'i's largest
and longest-serving carrier will equip its Airbus
A330 and A321neo aircraft, as well as an incoming
fleet of Boeing 787-9s, with Starlink's industry
leading satellite internet connectivity service.
Hawaiian Airlines will equip
its Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft, as well as an
incoming fleet of Boeing 787-9s, with Starlink’s
industry leading satellite internet connectivity
service.
Hawaiian Airlines will equip
its Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft, as well as an
incoming fleet of Boeing 787-9s, with Starlink’s
industry leading satellite internet connectivity
service.
"When we launch with Starlink
we will have the best connectivity experience
available in the air," said Hawaiian Airlines
President and CEO Peter Ingram. "We waited until
technology caught up with our high standards for
guest experience, but it will be worth the wait. Our
guests can look forward to fast, seamless and free
Wi-Fi to complement our award-winning onboard
Hawaiian hospitality."
"Hawaiian Airlines is ensuring
its passengers will experience high-speed internet
the way we expect it in the 21st century, making
hassles like downloading movies before takeoff a
relic of the past," said SpaceX Vice President of
Starlink Commercial Sales Jonathan Hofeller. "With
Starlink, the inflight experience is greatly
simplified so that once passengers step onboard the
plane the internet works seamlessly throughout their
flight. Soon, passengers will enjoy all the benefits
of having the world's best inflight internet
connectivity from the comfort of their seats."
In Starlink's low-Earth orbit
constellation of advanced satellites, the latest of
which utilize a revolutionary laser mesh network,
Hawaiian found an ideal solution to ensure reliable,
high-speed, low-latency connectivity on transpacific
flights. Guests will be able to stream content, play
games live with friends on the ground, work and
collaborate in real-time, plan their Hawai'i
vacation, or share their special island moments on
social media. Connecting to the internet will be
seamless when guests walk on board, without
registration pages or payment portals.
Hawaiian and Starlink are in
the initial stages of implementation and expect to
begin installing the product on select aircraft next
year. Hawaiian is not currently planning to deploy
the service on its Boeing 717 aircraft that operate
short flights between the Hawaiian Islands.
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