Qatar Airways launches world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 787 and completes Airbus A350 Starlink rollout
Thursday, 08 Jan, 2026
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Qatar Airways, one of the world’s first and largest operator of Starlink-equipped wide-body fleet, has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with this satellite technology.
The airline has also equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within record-breaking eight months in December 2025. To date, Qatar Airways is operating three Dreamliners with the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, bringing the total of its Starlink-connected wide-body aircraft to nearly 120.
Marking the fastest and most ambitious Starlink wide-body rollout program in global aviation history, the airline is progressing at an unsurpassed pace. Within just 14 months, Qatar Airways started and completed the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 Starlink installation programs, and then expanded to its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
World first airline to offer Starlink in Boeing B787-8
This progress cements the airline’s position as the global leader in Starlink-enabled long-haul and ultra-long-haul connectivity while also achieving the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped A350 fleet – building on Qatar Airways’ legacy as the aircraft’s global launch customer.
The Qatari national carrier is also the first in the world to secure Starlink certification for Boeing 787-8.
The impact of this leadership is already being experienced by travelers globally, with over 11 million passengers enjoying free, gate-to-gate, faster-than-home Wi-Fi onboard since the airline launched the service in October 2024.
In 2025, Starlink connected over 21 million passengers across global airlines. Qatar Airways’ Starlink-connected passengers comprise nearly half of that, with over 10 million passengers being the first in the world to enjoy the complimentary service onboard wide-body aircraft across long- and ultra-long-haul routes operated by the airline.
Nearly 120 wide-body aircraft, representing over 58% of its wide-body fleet across Airbus A350s, Boeing 777s, and Boeing 787s, now provide passengers with ultra-high-speed connectivity at up to 500 Mbps, enabling uninterrupted streaming, video calls, and real-time productivity that can surpass many home broadband networks to the majority of destinations served by the carrier.
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