Starlink on an Emirates A380 is delivering home-internet speeds at 32,000 feet A real-world test on flights between Dubai and San Francisco recorded: • ~350 Mbps download • ~30 Mbps upload • ~30 ms latency • Internet available before takeoff • Stable connection across the Arctic • Smooth FaceTime and video streaming The hardest part of aviation connectivity has always been keeping aircraft connected over remote oceans and polar regions Starlink just changed that Even while flying across the Arctic on an A380, passengers are getting speeds that rival many home broadband connections Airplane Wi-Fi has entered a completely different era

As Australia's national airline Qantas prepares to retire its entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos, with the comfort and luxury of their full double-decker cabins, has the world's largest passenger airplane finally had its day?

British Airways will introduce what it called the world’s biggest business class on its upgraded double-decker Airbus A380 jets, targeting premium passengers as airlines rush to cash in on upscale travel. 📷️: British Airways