Southwest to outfit entire fleet with SpaceX Starlink Ku‑band LEO, displacing Anuvu and Viasat

Southwest is targeting more than 300 Boeing 737 installations by the end of 2026 and a first Starlink‑equipped aircraft in summer 2026, rapidly scaling Starlink’s aviation footprint and displacing incumbents Anuvu and Viasat.

The move builds on recent Starlink airline rollouts and SpaceX’s accelerated Starlink deployments and product activity (source:a9c66c97-a16c-4d96-95b3-1f33d83ec8d8; source:fde62b12-6dc3-49b8-b5e5-e65f0f427831), signalling growing commercial acceptance of LEO satcom for passenger connectivity.

Airlines and procurement teams should note service‑level and capacity considerations: Starlink has sought public funding while declining to guarantee specific network capacity or subscriber metrics in some recent engagements (source:53487541-3953-4ab5-a52e-5ccf9c0b320f).