Qatar Airways completes Starlink rollout on Airbus A350 - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

Qatar Airways has reached another milestone in in-flight connectivity by becoming the first airline globally to equip the Boeing 787-8 with Starlink. At the same time, the carrier has completed the installation of Starlink across its entire Airbus A350 fleet, finishing the rollout in December 2025 after just eight months.

With three Boeing 787 Dreamliners already equipped, Qatar Airways now operates nearly 120 Starlink-connected widebody aircraft, covering Airbus A350s, Boeing 777s and Boeing 787s. This represents more than half of the airline’s widebody fleet and marks the fastest and most extensive Starlink widebody rollout in global aviation to date.

Rapid deployment across three aircraft types

Following its pioneering Starlink introduction on the Boeing 777, Qatar Airways completed the A350 programme and rapidly expanded the technology to its Dreamliner fleet. Within just 14 months, the airline launched and concluded Starlink installations on two major widebody types and became the world’s first carrier to secure Starlink certification for the Boeing 787-8.

This achievement further strengthens Qatar Airways’ position as the global leader in long-haul and ultra-long-haul connectivity and builds on its role as the worldwide launch customer for the Airbus A350.

Faster-than-home Wi-Fi for millions of travellers

Since the service launch in October 2024, more than 11 million Qatar Airways passengers have already benefited from complimentary, gate-to-gate Starlink Wi-Fi. In 2025 alone, Starlink connected over 21 million airline passengers globally, with Qatar Airways accounting for nearly half of that total.

Passengers onboard Starlink-equipped aircraft enjoy ultra-high-speed connectivity of up to 500 Mbps, enabling uninterrupted streaming, video calls and real-time productivity, even on long and ultra-long-haul routes.

Expanding global coverage

Starlink-enabled aircraft now operate on an increasing number of routes across six continents, including most destinations served by Qatar Airways in the Americas and Australia, as well as key routes in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

As the World’s Best Airline, as voted by Skytrax in 2025 for the ninth time, Qatar Airways continues to position in-flight connectivity as a core element of the passenger experience, setting new industry benchmarks for speed, scale and reliability.

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