"Starlink has been adopted by several airlines, including United Airlines, Qatar Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, WestJet, Air France, airBaltic, and others. It has gained notoriety as an extremely solid, dependable, and reliable option for airline travel, as traditional options frequently cause users to lose connection to the internet. Many airlines have made the switch, while others continue to mull the options available to them. American Airlines is one of them."
"A report from Bloomberg indicates the airline is thinking of going with a Starlink rival owned by Amazon, called Leo. It was previously referred to as Project Kuiper. American CEO Robert Isom said (via Bloomberg): "While there's Starlink, there are other low-Earth-orbit satellite opportunities that we can look at. We're making sure that American is going to have what our customers need.""
SpaceX employees, including Elon Musk, publicly criticized American Airlines after reports that the carrier has discussed installing Amazon's low-Earth-orbit connectivity project, Leo. Starlink has been adopted by multiple carriers such as United, Qatar Airways, Hawaiian, WestJet, Air France, and airBaltic and is regarded as a dependable in-flight internet option. American CEO Robert Isom acknowledged other LEO satellite opportunities and confirmed contact with Amazon about Leo without revealing discussion details. Starlink engineering leadership urged passengers to prefer airlines with strong connectivity, and Musk warned that connectivity failures could cost American customers. Starlink operates over 8,000 satellites across 150+ countries and continues regular launches.
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