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• Kate Duffy
easyJet will introduce in-flight internet for the first time, installing SpaceX’s Starlink service across its Airbus fleet from the first half of 2027. The decision follows earlier comments from the airline that the economics of onboard connectivity were not yet working for it.
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easyJet will introduce in-flight internet for the first time, installing SpaceX’s Starlink service across its Airbus fleet from the first half of 2027. The decision follows earlier comments from the airline that the economics of onboard connectivity were not yet working for it.
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