Elon Musk sells Wi-Fi to Qataris
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- 23/10/2024 10:20
Launching satellites costs a fortune, and it is now time for Elon Musk to monetize his investment in Starlink.
Qatar Airways has launched Starlink, the high-speed satellite internet network, the darling of Elon Musk, on its first aircraft. A Boeing 777 made a flight from Doha to London on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, without losing its high-speed connection. To celebrate the occasion, the airline organized a small FaceTime in-flight with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Whatever criticism one may have of Elon Musk, like Steve Jobs back in the day when it came to selling iPhones, he does not hesitate to get hands-on in promoting his products.
After Air France, this is another significant win for SpaceX. Qatar Airways initially planned to deploy three aircraft equipped with Starlink by the end of 2024, but it will now be 12 Boeing 777-300s that will receive Starlink’s satellite internet by the end of the year. Qatar Airways aims to introduce Starlink across its entire fleet of Boeing 777s in 2025, a year earlier than expected. The Airbus A350 fleet will follow in the summer of 2025. This will make Qatar Airways the most connected airline in the world.
In the video uploaded by Qatar Airways, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seems surprised by the average quality of the image, quickly reassuring his interlocutors: “Over time, you will see that it improves more and more. This is the minimum, and it’s only going to improve from here.”
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