Royal Air Maroc Signs Starlink Deal for Fleet-Wide Internet by 2027
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Updated · Middle East Online · Aug 19
Royal Air Maroc Signs Starlink Deal for Fleet-Wide Internet by 2027
3 articles · Updated · Middle East Online · Aug 19
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Royal Air Maroc finalized an August 4 agreement with Starlink to install satellite internet across its entire commercial fleet, with phased deployment set to finish by 2027.
The 2027 target pulls forward RAM’s earlier plan to begin in-flight Wi-Fi in 2028, tying the rollout to a broader modernization push that includes about 100 new Boeing jets.
RAM becomes the first commercial airline in Africa to adopt Starlink, giving SpaceX’s satellite unit its first breakthrough in African commercial aviation.
Starlink said its low-Earth-orbit network already has powered connectivity on more than 200,000 flights, and RAM joins carriers including Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, United Airlines and British Airways.