Overview
- CEO Michael O’Leary said a Starlink fuselage antenna would impose roughly a 2% fuel penalty from added weight and drag.
- He said Ryanair’s average one-hour sectors leave little passenger willingness to pay for onboard Wi‑Fi.
- The move contrasts with Lufthansa Group, which announced plans this week to begin Starlink installations across its fleets.
- SAS selected Starlink last year, and United, Alaska Airlines, Qatar Airways and Air France have also signed agreements.
- Ryanair, Europe’s largest carrier by passengers and fleet, operates mainly short-haul routes across Europe with some service to North Africa, Turkey, Cyprus and Jordan.