Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become “ubiquitous” on full-service carriers, Greg Foran told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Friday.
The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran.But not just any Wi-Fi will do. As airlines race to entice passengers with fast — and ideally free — internet in the skies, SpaceX's Starlink services are emerging as the latest"it" product to have on board.
However, passengers will have to wait a bit longer for those services to launch at Air New Zealand. Foran told CNBC Friday that the planned Starlink trials on its aircraft have been pushed to 2025. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
Foran said he had met with representatives of Starlink and its owner, SpaceX, two hours prior to speaking to CNBC.
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