Key facts
- EasyJet will install Starlink WiFi across its 300-strong fleet by early 2028.
- Wizz Air, another budget airline, signed up for Starlink in June.
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has criticized Starlink, citing passenger unwillingness to pay and aerodynamic drag.
EasyJet announced on Monday that it will install Elon Musk's Starlink high-speed WiFi service on its airplanes, with full deployment across its 300-strong fleet expected by early 2028. This move makes EasyJet one of two major European budget carriers to adopt Starlink, alongside Wizz Air, which signed up in June. The decision puts pressure on Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, whose CEO Michael O'Leary has publicly criticized the service, citing passenger unwillingness to pay and concerns about aerodynamic drag from the terminals. Musk has countered that airlines without internet access risk losing customers to competitors.