Shotwell: Starlink now contracted for ~12,000 planes, a quarter of available aircraft
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-21
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell revealed the scale of Starlink's aviation expansion: roughly 12,000 aircraft are now contracted for Starlink connectivity — nearly a quarter of the available fleet — with agreements signed with three of the four major U.S. carriers. Aviation production rates have quadrupled since the start of the year and are expected to double again by year-end.
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