Doha: Qatar Airways, the operator of the world's first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink. The airline has also equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within a record-breaking eight months in December 2025. To date, Qatar Airways is operating three Dreamliners with the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, bringing the total of its Starlink-connected widebody aircraft to nearly 120.

According to Qatar News Agency, this progress marks the fastest and most ambitious Starlink widebody rollout programme in global aviation history, with the airline advancing at an unsurpassed pace. Within just 14 months, Qatar Airways started and completed the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 Starlink installation programmes, and then expanded to its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

This achievement cements the airline's position as the global leader in Starlink-enabled long-haul and ultra-long-haul connectivity, while also achieving the world's first and largest Starlink-equipped A350 fleet. Qatar Airways builds on its legacy as the aircraft's global launch customer, and is the first in the world to secure Starlink certification for Boeing 787-8.

Qatar Airways stated that the impact of this leadership is already being experienced by travellers globally. Over 11 million passengers have enjoyed free, gate-to-gate, faster-than-home Wi-Fi onboard since the airline launched the service in October 2024.

In 2025, Starlink connected over 21 million passengers across global airlines, with Qatar Airways' Starlink-connected passengers comprising nearly half of that number. Over 10 million passengers were the first in the world to enjoy the complimentary service onboard widebody aircraft across long- and ultra-long-haul routes operated by the airline.

Nearly 120 widebody aircraft, representing over 58% of its widebody fleet across Airbus A350s, Boeing 777s, and Boeing 787s, now provide passengers with ultra-high-speed connectivity at up to 500 Mbps. This enables uninterrupted streaming, video calls, and real-time productivity that can surpass many home broadband networks.

Furthermore, the airline is extending the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky across an increasing number of routes, including flights to the majority of destinations served by Qatar Airways in the Americas and Australia, and on prominent routes in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.