SEOUL, December 05 (AJP) - Five airlines under South Korea’s Hanjin Group will adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to provide high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, Korean Air said on Friday.
The move, which includes Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul, marks the first deployment of Starlink by a South Korean carrier.
Starlink operates a network of more than 8,000 low-earth orbit satellites and offers speeds of up to 500 Mbps, allowing passengers to stream video, play online games, shop, send messages and transfer large files with minimal delay. The service will be available across all cabin classes.
Testing and certification will begin this year, with commercial service expected to launch as early as the third quarter of 2026.
Korean Air and Asiana will first equip their long-haul Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with full fleet installation targeted by the end of 2027. Jin Air plans to start with its Boeing 737-8, while Air Busan and Air Seoul are finalizing their rollout plans.
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