Norwegian Air does not plan to use Starlink Wi-Fi, CEO says

Norwegian Air Shuttle does not plan to bring Starlink’s Wi-Fi onto its aircraft for now, as the budget airline offers a paid service from another vendor ‌on its flights, ⁠CEO ⁠Geir Karlsen told Reuters on Friday.

Major airlines like Lufthansa and Qatar Airways are becoming important customers for Starlink, but the product is less appealing to budget carriers that rely on ancillary services to ⁠compensate for ‌low ticket prices.

“As far as I know, … if you ⁠install Starlink, you’re not able to … charge for the use towards your passengers,” Karlsen said.