Overview
- Ryanair confirms ongoing negotiations with Starlink, Amazon’s Kuiper and Vodafone to equip nearly 650 aircraft with high‑speed inflight internet.
- Wilson says external antennas would raise fuel spend by about €100 million on a roughly €5 billion annual fuel bill unless suppliers cover the impact.
- The airline insists onboard Wi‑Fi must be free to customers, with providers funding hardware, installation and operating costs.
- Ryanair’s stance diverges from carriers moving ahead with Starlink, including Lufthansa’s plan for about 850 aircraft and a Scandinavian Airlines flight already equipped.
- Talks continue after Michael O’Leary rejected Starlink over an estimated 2% fuel‑burn increase and traded insults with Elon Musk on X.