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- **Posted:** 2025-09-05T20:24:21.000+00:00
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As SpaceX's Starlink gains traction for in-flight Wi-Fi, JetBlue has selected a rival satellite internet service—Amazon's Project Kuiper—to provide "next-generation" broadband access on the company’s jets. 

The announcement is raising eyebrows because Project Kuiper has yet to launch. Amazon needs to send up hundreds more satellites before it can offer robust, continuous coverage. 

That might be why JetBlue doesn't expect to offer the Kuiper-based in-flight Wi-Fi until 2027, at which point it will only be available on "a portion" of its fleet. Still, the airline is promoting the partnership as a major upgrade to its existing system, Fly-Fi, which first launched in 2013. Once the jets are fitted with the new equipment, the plan is to offer the Kuiper-powered internet as “complimentary connectivity,” Amazon says.

Although JetBlue's rollout won’t occur anytime soon, Amazon signaled that the initial launch of Project Kuiper isn’t far off. “Our goal is to begin delivering service to our first customers later this year, and to roll out more widely as we add coverage and capacity to the network,” it says.

Starlink is already powering in-flight Wi-Fi on several airlines, including United, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. In July, SpaceX said Starlink was active on over 1,000 planes. 

📷: Amazon
#wifi #jetblue #amazon #starlink #projectkuiper #technology 

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