{"id":434083,"date":"2022-04-19T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/delta-tests-spacexs-starlink-internet-for-in-flight-wi-fi\/"},"modified":"2022-04-19T17:57:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:57:34","slug":"delta-tests-spacexs-starlink-internet-for-in-flight-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/delta-tests-spacexs-starlink-internet-for-in-flight-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"#Delta tests SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink internet for in-flight Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2554a065eb4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2554a065eb4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/delta-tests-spacexs-starlink-internet-for-in-flight-wi-fi\/#%E2%80%9CDelta_tests_SpaceXs_Starlink_internet_for_in-flight_Wi-Fi%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Delta tests SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink internet for in-flight Wi-Fi&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDelta_tests_SpaceXs_Starlink_internet_for_in-flight_Wi-Fi%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Delta tests SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink internet for in-flight Wi-Fi&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Delta Air Lines has conducted tests of SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellite internet with an eye toward potentially offering the wireless service to its passengers in the future, the carrier\u2019s top boss said this week.<\/p>\n<p>Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline has engaged in preliminary talks with SpaceX, the private space firm founded by billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX is billing Starlink as a high-speed, low-cost internet service capable of providing access around the world.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear what form the tests took or how soon Starlink might roll out on Delta\u2019s passenger planes.<\/p>\n<p>Bastian declined to discuss specific details about the tests, according to Wall Street Journal. The Delta has previously called for expanded access to cheap, effective Wi-Fi service on flights.<\/p>\n<p>Delta representatives did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return a request for comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ed-Bastian-65.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Delta CEO Ed Bastian\" class=\"wp-image-21953089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ed-Bastian-65.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ed-Bastian-65.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ed-Bastian-65.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Delta CEO Ed Bastian declined to provide specific details on the tests.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has touted Starlink\u2019s potential as a source of internet for air <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ers in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Last October, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1448668361945231362\">billionaire said SpaceX<\/a> was \u201ctalking to airlines about installing Starlink\u201d \u2013 adding that the service would provide \u201clow latency\u201d and \u201chalf gigabit connectivity in the air.\u201d Musk has also said SpaceX was aiming to get Starlink certified for use on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 planes because they \u201cserve [the] most number of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starlink had 250,000 global subscribers as of March, according to Jonathan Hofeller, one of the company\u2019s executives for commercial sales. Speaking at a conference last month, Hofeller said air travelers have come to expect better internet service.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_90-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-21953095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_90-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_90-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_90-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk has teased Starlink\u2019s potential for use in-flight.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe expectation has changed faster than the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>,\u201d Hofeller said, according to the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Starlink likely faces some regulatory hurdles before it can gain wider adoption on airlines. While the Federal Communications Commission has cleared SpaceX to conduct tests for the service, any equipment installation must be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved by the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA declined the Journal\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_93.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"SpaceX rocket launch\" class=\"wp-image-21953099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/starlink_93.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>SpaceX plans to launch thousands of satellites into orbit to facilitate Starlink.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Delta has expanded its in-flight internet offerings \u2013 making Viasat satellite internet available on more than 300 of its planes for $5 per customer per flight.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX has already launched more than 1,900 satellites into orbit \u2013 with plans to launch thousands more as it expands and improves the Starlink service.<\/p>\n<p>But the firm faces mounting permission from Amazon\u2019s secretive \u201cProject Kuiper,\u201d which announced plans last month for its own satellite launches to facilitate a low-cost broadband internet system.<\/p>\n<p>Starlink has garnered international attention in recent weeks after Musk made the service available in Ukraine to assist those impacted by Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion of the country.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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