World News | Hawaiian Teams with Elon Musk Company for In-flight Internet

Honolulu, Apr 26 (AP) Hawaiian Airlines said Monday that it will offer free wireless internet service from SpaceX's Starlink satellite network on flights between Hawaii and the US mainland, Asia and Oceania.

The airline said it is in the early stages of putting the service in place on some aircraft next year.

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Honolulu-based Hawaiian said it's the first deal between Elon Musk's space company and a major airline, although charter operator JSX announced a deal with SpaceX last week.

Starlink is SpaceX's network of satellites in low-Earth orbit, and the deals indicate SpaceX's interest in gaining a foothold in the in-flight Wi-Fi market.

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Hawaiian said the service will allow passengers to stream content or play online games with people on the ground without having to go through registration pages or payment portals. The airline did not indicate plans to offer the service on flights between islands in Hawaii.

Hawaiian flies between the islands and 16 mainland US cities plus Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and American Samoa. (AP)

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