Aer Lingus has completed its rollout of free Starlink WiFi across its entire narrow-body transatlantic fleet, giving passengers on more than 10 North American routes streaming-grade internet throughout the flight.
The rollout covers eight Airbus A321LR and six A321XLR aircraft and was completed in just over two months. Aer Lingus’s own maintenance and engineering teams carried out the work in-house at Hangar 6 at Dublin Airport, with each installation taking as little as 12 hours.
Travellers heading to Newark, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville, Indianapolis, Hartford and Raleigh-Durham can now use the service throughout their journey. Flights from Shannon to Boston and New York JFK are also operated by Starlink-equipped aircraft.
“Completing the Starlink rollout across our narrowbody transatlantic fleet is a significant milestone for Aer Lingus,” said Susanne Carberry, the airline’s chief customer officer. “Customers travelling on more than 10 North American routes can now enjoy fast, reliable connectivity throughout their journey, whether they’re working, streaming, or staying in touch with family and friends.”
Aer Lingus first switched on Starlink on an Airbus A330 in March, when the plan called for the rest of the long-haul fleet to follow by early 2027. The pace has since quickened, and the airline now expects Starlink on all of its transatlantic aircraft, including the remaining widebody A330s, before the end of 2026.
The airline says customer feedback has been hugely positive, with passengers connecting multiple devices and seeing speeds on par with their home internet. It says 85% of passengers connect on a typical flight, while some flights have collectively used up to 950GB of data. Readers who want the same low-latency connection at home can check residential Starlink plans through this referral link.
The rollout continues a busy month for Starlink in the skies. SWISS put its first Starlink-equipped aircraft into service on September 29, while Delta picked Amazon’s Leo satellite service for its in-flight WiFi instead, setting up a direct contest for the connected-cabin market. Starlink Mobile also went live in Ecuador with state carrier CNT, extending the service beyond airlines.
With every narrow-body transatlantic aircraft now equipped and the remaining widebody A330s scheduled to follow before the end of 2026, the next milestone will be completing Starlink coverage across Aer Lingus’s entire transatlantic fleet.
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