Virgin Atlantic Announces Acceleration of its Fleet-Wide Starlink Rollout
Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet in May.
(London, U.K.) Virgin Atlantic announced yesterday (Apr. 12) the accelerated rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink internet across its entire fleet; the airline will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350s in May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer.
Image of a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 airliner courtesy of of Virgin Atlantic.
Virgin’s first customer flight featuring Starlink connectivity is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, JFK, according to yesterday’s press release from Virgin.
Once the A350 installations are complete, Virgin’s program will extend across the Boeing 787 and Airbus A330neo fleets as installation progresses, with connectivity expected to reach full fleet coverage anticipated in 2027. Virgin’s commitment to free-fleet-wide Starlink wi-fi connectivity was initially announced in July 2025.
“We were the first UK airline to announce free, fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi, and from May, we’re starting to deliver it for our customers,” said Juha Jaervinen, Virgin Atlantic’s Chief Customer Officer. “As the rollout gathers pace, we plan to deliver 100% Starlink connectivity across our fleet in 2027, as part of our focus on creating a brilliantly connected experience. “
