Starlink partners with EasyJet for inflight Wi-Fi
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EasyJet (EJTTF) (ESYJY) has reached an agreement with SpaceX’s (SPCX) Starlink to provide inflight Wi-Fi across its all-Airbus fleet, extending demand for high-speed satellite internet into the budget airline sector.
Details of the agreement were not immediately available, but a company official confirmed the deal, Bloomberg reported. In January, EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis said the airline was in discussions with SpaceX but that “the economics of the deal don’t work.” He added that the carrier was also talking to other providers and would introduce Wi-Fi when the timing was right.
The agreement marks another win for Elon Musk’s Starlink in the aviation market, following deals with International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, Emirates and United Airlines Holdings (UAL), among other carriers.
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