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# Etihad Airways: Starlink Rollout

Chose Viasat Amara, not Starlink — 160+ aircraft

Confirmed aircraft

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seen on Starlink in live flight data

In the air now

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Starlink flights aloft (all airlines)

Status verified

2026-07-23

editorial review date

## Rollout Stats

Current Provider
Viasat Amara

Fleet Size
~90 aircraft

Starlink Fleet
0 — chose Viasat

Timeline
No Starlink. Viasat Amara rollout ongoing.

ETA
No Starlink planned

Speed
—

Free WiFi
Free chat for Etihad Guest members

## What We Know

- →Etihad selected Viasat Amara (not Starlink) for 160+ aircraft.

- →Free chat messaging is available for Etihad Guest members.

- →Unlike Gulf neighbours Emirates and Qatar, Etihad has no Starlink plans.

## Does Your Etihad Airways Flight Have Starlink?

- 1Etihad Airways does not offer Starlink. Etihad selected Viasat Amara (not Starlink) for 160+ aircraft.

- 2Current connectivity: Viasat Amara. Free chat for Etihad Guest members.

- 3Enter your flight number on SeatWiFi to see exactly what WiFi (if any) your aircraft has.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Etihad Airways have Starlink WiFi?

No. Etihad selected Viasat Amara (not Starlink) for 160+ aircraft.

### When will Etihad Airways get Starlink?

No Starlink. Viasat Amara rollout ongoing. Expected: No Starlink planned.

### Is Etihad Airways WiFi free?

Free chat for Etihad Guest members.

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COMPLETE

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Gulf Air

ANNOUNCED

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flydubai

ANNOUNCED

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Delta Air Lines

NO STARLINK

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## Latest Etihad Airways WiFi News

- [Etihad Airways enhances guest experience with expanded Viasat partnership for seamless streaming and high-speed connectivity](https://www.etihad.com/en/news/etihad-airways-enhances-guest-experience-with-expanded-viasat-partnership-bringing-seamless-streaming-and-highspeed-connectivity-across-entire-fleet) — Etihad Airways · 2025-11-18

- [Etihad Airways selects Viasat Amara for full fleet connectivity](https://www.viasat.com/news/latest-news/aviation/2025/etihad-airways-selects-viasat-amara-for-full-fleet/) — Viasat · 2025-11-18

Data sources: "Confirmed aircraft" and "in the air now" are derived from live ADS-B / OpenSky flight data and crowd-sourced SeatWiFi reports, refreshed continuously. Rollout status, timelines and deal dates are curated from airline press releases and SpaceX announcements (see news links above). Last editorial review 2026-07-23.

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