American Airlines signe un accord avec Starlink pour le Wi-Fi en vol

American Airlines a signé un contrat avec SpaceX pour équiper plus de 500 avions monocouloirs du service internet par satellite Starlink. Le déploiement est prévu pour débuter en 2027.

La compagnie aérienne a annoncé cet accord mardi. Il couvre la flotte d'Airbus du transporteur et permettra aux passagers d'accéder à un Wi-Fi haut débit dans ces avions à partir du début de l'année prochaine. American a déclaré ne pas prévoir de changement de fournisseur pour ses avions gros-porteurs, qui utilisent actuellement les systèmes de Viasat et Panasonic.

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