Source: CNBC
Summary
American Airlines will install SpaceX’s Starlink internet on over 500 Airbus aircraft. This move is the latest win for SpaceX, which is planning an initial public offering (IPO). The deal aims to provide high-speed internet to passengers on American Airlines flights.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
American Airlines brings in Starlink, because in-flight Wi-Fi that works is still a novelty. SpaceX gets another customer, and we’re reminded that IPOs love a good PR boost. The promise of high-speed internet is nothing new, but the idea that it’ll actually work this time is ambitious. Because what’s more innovative than finally fixing in-flight Wi-Fi?
Author: Evan Null
