Good luck today to my friend Steve Hilton, who is running to become the next governor of California. He's a good guy and I encourage everyone to get out there and support him. California is such a beautiful state--it just needs better political leadership!
STARLINK: Today, Virgin Atlantic Chief Operating Officer, Suzanne Roddie announced the completion of SpaceX Starlink installations across their A350 fleet.
The final aircraft was installed five months ahead of schedule, meeting the end-of-May target. Installation time was reduced to eight hours on the last aircraft.
Customer connectivity has risen to around 75% on upgraded A350s, up from 10% with the previous Wi-Fi system.
Per Suzanne, "This is a fantastic achievement and one that reflects the hard work, expertise and collaboration of so many people across Virgin Atlantic and our partners. Rolling out a program of this scale while continuing to deliver a safe and reliable operation every day is no small feat."
The next phases include installations on the 787-900 fleet followed by A330-900neos.
BREAKING NEWS: Washington @Nationals Director of Community Relations Admits on Hidden Camera to Active Religious Discrimination Against Starting Pitcher Trevor Williams, Surveillance of Nationals Fans’ Google History, and Segregated LGBTQ+ Corporate Meetings to an O’Keefe Undercover Journalist
“One of our pitchers, Trevor Williams. He’s super Christian-Catholic, all these tattoos that mean a lot.”
“The Dodgers had a group… who were drag queens who sometimes dressed up as nuns. He [Trevor Williams] went on social media like… ‘This is my religion. You all are mocking it.’”
“Because of that, we [Washington Nationals] don’t use him [Trevor Williams] on social [media].”
“Like, when they're like, is a hot dog a sandwich? And like, the players come up, you know what I mean? Like, we [Nationals] don't ask him [Trevor Williams].”
“If you ever come to a Nats game, there is someone on our team who is responsible for figuring out everything about you and assigning you into a bucket of people. If you’re accepting cookies, we’re getting a plethora of your Google history.”
@heyhuds @MeLlamoTrevor@NationalsComms@MLB@MLB_PR
Airlines that DO NOT equip Starlink will lose customers to those that do. Passengers expect fast, reliable Wi-Fi now. Any airline saying it’s “too expensive” simply doesn’t understand today’s traveler. Here is a worldwide list of every airline that currently has Starlink equipped as of today.
1/ JSX - since 2023
2/ Hawaiian Airlines - Feb 2024
3/ Qatar Airways - Oct 22, 2024
4/ airBaltic - Feb 2025
5/ WestJet - Feb/Mar 2025
6/ United Airlines - May 2025
7/ Air France - summer 2025
8/ Alaska Airlines - late 2025/early 2026
9/ SAS - early 2026
10/ Air Canada - late 2025/early 2026
11/ Arajet - 2025/early 2026
12/ Aero - 2025/early 2026
13/ ZIPAIR Tokyo - Feb 25, 2026
14/ British Airways - Mar 19, 2026
15/ Aer Lingus - Mar 2026
16/ Emirates - Apr 2026
17/ Virgin Atlantic - May 18, 2026
18/ American Airlines just announced it will equip 500+ narrowbody aircraft with Starlink starting early 2027 **
38 airlines have now partnered with SpaceX to bring @Starlink to their fleets, and based on my research, more than 6,300 commercial aircraft already have Starlink installed or are under contract to receive it.
• American Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• British Airways
• Singapore Airlines
• Emirates
• Qatar Airlines
• Air France
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
• Virgin Atlantic
• Lufthansa
• Korean air
• Air Baltic
• Air Canada
• Aer Lingus
• Air Busan
• Air Dolomiti
• Air New Zealand
• flydubai
• Air Seoul
• Asiana Airlines
• Austrian Airlines
• SWISS Air
• Scandinavian Airlines
• Gulf Air
• Iberia
• Discover Airlines
• ITA Airways
• Vueling
• Brussels Airlines
• Jin Air
• LEVEL
• WestJet
• Edelweiss Air
• JSX
• ZipAir
• Eurowings
and no doubt more to come 😎
I tested Delta’s non-Starlink WiFi in the air against Starlink on another airline.
Delta:
• ~25 Mbps
• Frequent downtime
• Random disconnections
• Slow and inconsistent performance
• Terrible login / user interface
• Felt outdated from start to finish
Starlink:
• ~160 Mbps
• Zero downtime
• No disconnections
• Worked everywhere throughout the journey
• One-click, smooth, user-friendly experience
This is what happens when an airline chooses not to use the best technology available.
Delta isn’t hurting Starlink.
Delta is hurting Delta passengers.
American Airlines has just officially announced that they are adopting SpaceX's @Starlink! American is the largest airline in the world by passenger volume (225 million), and 2nd in fleet size.
Installations begin Q1 2027. Over 500 of its narrowbody aircraft will get Starlink.
“As a premium global airline, we are continuously seeking out world-class partners like Starlink to deliver what our customers need and want,” said American Airlines Chief Customer Officer Heather Garboden.
This is a big deal. SpaceX has now gotten three of the top four largest U.S. airlines - United, Southwest, and American - to adopt @Starlink. That’s over 2,300 commercial airplanes.
Only Delta remains.