Starlink

The most outsize effects from SpaceX’s public debut could be in the same industry it already transformed.

The Federal Communications Commission granted Amazon a limited, conditional waiver of its requirement to meet a 50% deployment milestone for the company’s Leo broadband-internet constellation.

Wizz Air plans to roll out Starlink onboard Wi-Fi from 2027, which will make it the first big European LCC group to offer inflight connectivity.

Muon Space has unveiled plans to develop Condor-Ultra, a flat-packing spacecraft sized to fill the payload fairing of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to stand up an initial space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) constellation by 2028.

SpaceX is pitching to investors in its quest for out-of-this-world valuation.

American Airlines will install SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity across its Airbus aircraft, covering nearly half of its in-service mainline fleet.

SpaceX bets on vertical integration and Starship's high launch cadence to enable orbital AI data centers and Mars colonization.

Vast expands into satellite bus manufacturing with 15-kW spacecraft for Earth observation and AI applications.

China’s megaconstellations threaten to shift the balance of power in space.

Singapore Airlines will introduce Starlink connectivity across its long-haul fleet from the first quarter of 2027.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized AST SpaceMobile to launch and operate its planned 248-satellite constellation.

The popular light jet fleet continues to grow, and Embraer expands its maintenance capacity to align.

New satellite constellations are changing the Wi-Fi market and expectations for carriers and passengers.

Aviation Week breaks down which players have the most content across aircraft in the European fleet in terms of seats, IFE and IFC.

At the intersection of changing customer expectations and next-generation technologies is an evolution in U.S. airline inflight connectivity.

Carriers are changing how they position inflight Wi-Fi, moving from a paid ancillary earner to a complimentary product to meet customer needs with new technology.

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has accelerated introduction of SpaceX’s Starlink connectivity from the third quarter of 2026 to May 2026.

Global orbital launches surge 25% in 2025 as SpaceX dominates with 165 missions while Starlink constellation tops 10,100 satellites.

Aviation Week editors covering commercial aviation and space convene to discuss how and why airlines are increasingly offering fast inflight Wi-Fi for free.

Starlink and low-Earth-orbit competitors, such as Eutelsat’s Oneweb and Amazon Leo, have shaken the connectivity market with their low-latency internet.

SpaceX has lost communication with a Starlink satellite on orbit following a March 29 anomaly, the company disclosed on social media March 30.

With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, the commercial air transport industry is accelerating its move to offer free onboard Wi-Fi.

SpaceX's Starlink constellation surpasses 10,000 satellites with recent launches as company plans orbital data centers and faces space debris concerns.

Russia started deployment of its first national low-orbit satellite internet constellation similar to Starlink or Oneweb.