Boeing 777 fleet equipped with Starlink

Industry leader Qatar Airways is finalizing the Starlink installation program on its Boeing 777s, offering Wi-Fi speeds of up to 500 Mbps per aircraft.

Thanks to Starlink, you can enjoy the fastest Internet connection in the sky at no cost during your journey.
Qatar Airways becomes the first airline in the world to equip and operate more than 50 wide-body aircraft with Starlink, and the only airline in the Middle East to offer this service.
Having completed our Boeing 777 deployment program, we are now fully focused on equipping our Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink, to bring this revolutionary experience to even more routes across our global network of over 170 destinations.

Ultra-fast Wi-Fi connection with Starlink on Qatar Airways Boeing 777s

Qatar Airways becomes the first airline to offer Starlink on more than 50 wide-body aircraft.

28 Additional Weekly Flights to Australia

Qatar Airways is delighted to announce that Virgin Australia, its strategic partner, will begin operations in Doha. This partnership will offer more choice to customers travelling to Australia.
From June 2025, Virgin Australia will launch flights between Australia and Doha, Qatar connecting with Qatar Airways’ extensive network. All Australian destinations will be served twice daily from Doha (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane).
All flights will be operated by Qatar Airways.

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