American Airlines to install Starlink terminals on over 1,000 aircraft

American Airlines will equip more than 1,000 of its aircraft with Starlink Performance Aero terminals, covering over 500 Airbus, more than 400 narrow‑body Boeing and over 130 wide‑body Boeing planes, with deployment set to start in early 2027.

The satellite system is advertised to deliver speeds of up to 1 Gbps per terminal, and the airline, which carries more than 165 million passengers annually, plans to add over 300 new aircraft in the coming years.