Overview
- Qatar Airways is the first carrier to certify and operate Starlink on the 787-8, with three Dreamliners now in service.
- The airline has completed installations across all Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s, bringing nearly 120 widebodies online, or about 58–60% of its long‑haul fleet.
- Passengers receive complimentary, gate‑to‑gate connectivity with advertised speeds up to 500 Mbps supporting streaming, video calls and VPN use.
- Boeing’s new aerodynamic shroud accommodates dual electronically steerable antennas on the 787’s composite airframe, clearing a key retrofit hurdle.
- Installations typically take about 10 hours per aircraft, and more than 11 million travelers have used Qatar Airways’ Starlink service since its October 2024 launch.