Flydubai is to install Starlink on its aircraft to offer free and fast Wi-Fi, with the Dubai airline joining Emirates in providing the service to boost inflight connectivity.

Starlink is set to be added to the low-cost airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, with installation for 100 planes to be carried out in 2026, flydubai said in a statement at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday. It expects to bring the service to the majority of its fleet next year.

The service will deliver "high-speed, low-latency broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls", the airline added.

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