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Amazon's Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline


Amazon's Project Kuiper has landed its first airline deal with JetBlue and plans to offer satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. The Verge reports: Yesterday, Amazon's Panos Panay showed off a speed test using an "enterprise-grade customer terminal" (aka, dish) to achieve a download sp...

Amazon's Project Kuiper has landed its first airline deal with JetBlue and plans to offer satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. Amazon says the first customers will start using the service this year, ahead of a broader rollout in 2026. Amazon has also struck a deal with Airbus to build Project Kuiper's satellite internet service into its aircraft.

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