Customers flying from Dublin to New York JFK via Aer Lingus flight EI105 on Sunday were the first to try out the fast internet.
The Irish airline introduced the new service after joining forces with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet system.
The tech billionaire’s company is a constellation of over 10,000 satellites that orbit the Earth at around 550 km, providing low-latency connectivity.
The first Aer Lingus plane to be equipped with the internet is an airbus A330, EI-EIN.
Aer Lingus has confirmed plans to equip all its aircraft with high-speed free Wi-Fi in a phased rollout, which will be completed in 2027.
Chief Executive Officer at the airline, Lynne Embleton, branded the move a "real gamechanger" and "big moment."
"It means our customers can browse, download, and stream at speeds as fast as, or quicker than, they’d get at home," the CEO explained.
"The level of connectivity is a real gamechanger. It gives our customers more freedom in how they spend their time on board, and it helps our crews and teams work more efficiently."
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Ms Embleton added that as the airline marks 90 years in operation, the addition of Starlink is "just one of a number of improvements" being introduced.
The news comes just months after Starlink boss Elon Musk clashed with Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary.
The feud came following Ryanair’s opposition of the in-flight Wi-Fi, with O’Leary noting it was too expensive for the budget business model.
A war of words ensued with Musk taking to X and saying he wanted to buy the airline and "put a Ryan in charge."
Elsewhere, Ryanair launched a "Great Idiots" sale in honour of Musk.
100,000 seats were sold for €16.99. O’Leary extended a ‘free ticket’ to Musk as part of the promotion.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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