Overview
- A Jazz-operated Dash 8‑400 has been fitted with Starlink, marking the first high-speed, gate‑to‑gate internet on the aircraft type.
- Free, Bell‑sponsored Wi‑Fi will debut in October on Air Canada Express flights between Toronto City Airport and Montréal and Ottawa.
- Air Canada will redesign cabins on 25 Q400s with 78-seat Expliseat layouts, refreshed interiors and device holders, targeting mid‑2026 for seating installation completion.
- De Havilland Canada will offer Starlink for Dash 8‑400s as a factory option through its OEM program or as a retrofit for in‑service aircraft.
- Air Canada says 97% of its mainline and Rouge jets already have next‑generation connectivity, with fleetwide transformation expected to finish in 2026.