High-speed, low-latency, in-flight internet will cost each airplane $12,500/mo-$25,000/mo with a one-time hardware cost of $150,000. Deliveries will start 2023.

Starlink has been available for cruise ships and private ships with up to 350 Mbps download while at sea. $5,000/mo with a one-time hardware cost of $10,000 for two high performance terminals.

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Combinatorics

October 23, 2022 at 9:43 am

Airlines will cheerfully pay these prices. In flight WiFi is a serious money maker for airlines.

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October 23, 2022 at 2:37 am

Googling this…

Looks like the hardware is very different from the ground based antennas we have seen so far. For aircraft, they use a big, square, phased antenna that must be mounted on the exterior of the aircraft. The renderings show something that must affect aerodynamics.

The hardware kit also includes the wifi network stuff, power supplies etc. for the interior and connection to the users. Some airliners have already signed up for it.