Korean Air and its sister airlines at Hanjin Group airlines have announced they are partnering with Starlink for high-speed inflight WiFi.
The South Korean national carrier, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul will begin installation preparation and testing later this year. In a statement, the airlines anticipated that the service would begin to rollout in Q3 2026. Long-haul aircraft, including Korean Air and Air Asiana’s fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A350-900s, will take priority in the upgrade.
A Korean Air representative said:
Connectivity is an essential part of the travel experience, and with Starlink, our customers will stay connected with fast and seamless internet. We are committed to upgrading our services and infrastructure to deliver an elevated passenger journey as we strive to become the world’s most loved airline.
Through its constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, is transforming connectivity worldwide. Places that were once disconnected from the Internet due to their remoteness can now benefit from high-speed WiFi, providing truly global coverage to communities in mountainous areas and deserts — or passengers on aeroplanes.
The partnership with Korean Air and the Hanjin Group is the first of its kind in Korean aviation. Korean Air joins the International Airlines Group (IAG) and Emirates on Starlink’s rapidly growing roster of aviation partners. So far, American airline JetBlue is the only carrier to have signed a connectivity deal with rival LEO company Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper.
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