JetBlue will use Amazons Project Kuiper satellites for free inflight internet | TechCrunch

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  • JetBlue will use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites to provide free in-flight connectivity starting in 2027.
  • The terminals on JetBlue’s planes will be capable of download speeds of up to 1Gbps.
  • Amazon also announced earlier this year that it was integrating its satellite internet tech with Airbus planes.
  • The project has been bogged down by production problems, but Amazon has said it will be able to hit the mid-2026 deadline imposed by the Federal Communications Commission to launch the first half of its network into orbit.
Many majorairlines are beefing up their inflight internet offerings by tapping SpaceXs Starlink satellites, but JetBlue is going in a different direction. Amazon and JetBlue announced Thursday a pa [+1178 chars]

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