Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Al Meer (center) and Qatar Tourism Chairman Saad bin Ali Al Kharji (left) speak with Elon Musk (right) via Starlink on board the flight.
Qatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink internet, paving the way for a new era of in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet by next year.
To demonstrate the milestone, Qatar Airways CEO Badr Al Meer held a video call with Starlink founder Musk while flying at 35,000 feet from Doha to London.
Qatar Airways' move to introduce free high-speed internet across its fleet is a direct challenge to competitor airlines who typically offer lower-speed and often patchy paid services, or status-restricted wi-fi access to the flying public.
Over time I think you'll find it just gets better and better," Musk said before Al Meer gave him a video tour of the cockpit.
Persons:
Badr Al Meer, Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Elon Musk, Elon Musk's, Musk, We're, Al Meer, Saad bin Ali Al, Kharji
Organizations:
Qatar Airways Group, Qatar Tourism, Qatar Airways, Boeing, Elon, Qatari, Airbus
Locations:
Qatar, Starlink, Doha, London, Qatari