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JetBlue to Use Project Kuiper Satellite Internet for in-Flight WiFi
JetBlue will start installing Amazon's Project Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite technology on select aircraft in 2027, enhancing free inflight Wi-Fi speeds up to 1 Gbps for passengers.
- JetBlue Airways plans to install Amazon's Project Kuiper on some of its airplanes to bolster in-flight Wi-Fi, with the rollout beginning in 2027 and expected to be complete in 2028.
- The team-up is a significant win for Amazon, which has been working to build a constellation of internet-beaming satellites in low-Earth orbit, called Project Kuiper, to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
- JetBlue is Kuiper's first airline partner, though Amazon has inked several deals recently as it tries to expand the service, including with European plane maker Airbus in April.
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Amazon is partying. According to the original report, Amazon’s shares rose by more than 4% this Thursday after announcing that its satellite internet business, Project Kuiper, will join JetBlue as its first customer on high. However, not everything was pink, as JetBlue’s shares fell by 6%. Starting in 2027, JetBlue planes will see a new level of connectivity as they traverse the skies. Project Kuiper, with its satellites in low orbit, will provi…
Project Kuiper scores first airline win as JetBlue picks LEO over GEO
Amazon’s Project Kuiper has clinched its first airline deal, partnering with JetBlue to bring LEO connectivity to about 75 aircraft from 2027 in another blow to legacy geostationary players. The post Project Kuiper scores first airline win as JetBlue picks LEO over GEO appeared first on SpaceNews.
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