A Singapore Airlines plane lands at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport. Photo by Read/Giang Huy
Certain Singapore Airlines flights are set to offer better Internet connectivity as the carrier prepares to introduce satellite-based broadband from Starlink.
In an announcement May 4, it said it will gradually deploy Starlink’s low earth orbit connectivity starting in the first quarter of 2027.
The broadband will be installed on Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range aircraft and A380 planes, with full implementation targeted by the end of 2029, The Straits Times reported.
Starlink, based on a constellation of more than 10,000 low-orbit satellites, is capable of delivering high-speed, low-latency internet to aircraft with speeds of up to 1 Gbps per antenna, enabling a more stable and responsive connection at cruising altitude.
Once operational, passengers across all cabin classes are expected to benefit from smoother connectivity for data-heavy activities such as video streaming, gaming, social media use, and transferring large files, Channel News Asia reported.
A report in April by Ookla, a company that specializes in network intelligence, competitive benchmarking and customer experience analytics, said Starlink delivers significantly higher in-flight internet speeds compared with other onboard Wi-Fi systems.
According to Singapore Airlines, Wi-Fi is currently available across its fleet except on Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, though the current system does not support streaming platforms such as Disney+, Netflix, and YouTube.
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