Delta Air Lines and Amazon have launched a new partnership that will see the carrier debut high-speed inflight WiFi in 2028.
The deal will make use of Amazon Leo’s growing constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide customers with onboard connectivity as good or better than what they would receive at home. Passengers will be free to use their devices as they like, whether by streaming entertainment or taking calls. Ed Bastian, Delta’s Chief Executive Officer, said:
Delta’s future is global. This agreement gives us the fastest and most cost-effective technology available to better connect the world today, and it deepens our work with a global leader that shares our ambition to build what’s next — creating even stronger human connection for our people and our customers for years to come.
Alongside improved connectivity, Delta will deepen their partnership with Amazon in other areas. Integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), AI, and other Amazon products is also on the table under the new agreement.
Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Keiper, hopes to rival the LEO network of SpaceX’s Starlink. SpaceX currently boast a constellation of 10,000 satellites and have struck deals with leading airlines including IAG, Qatar Airways, and Southwest. On the other hand, Amazon Leo have only launched around 200 satellites, and their only other airline partners to date are JetBlue, who announced their partnership in September 2025.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has previously spoken against airlines signing deal with his rivals: when American Airlines were rumoured to be in talks with Amazon, the tech mogul warned on X that ‘American Airlines will lose a lot of customers if their connectivity solution fails’.
Bastian concludes:
This agreement [with Amazon] will fuel a durable partnership engine that can innovate at scale to keep customers coming back to Delta for years to come.
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