FlightWifi

Does Avianca have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Varies by aircraftAircraft-specific answer

Yes, on every Boeing 787, but not the same system on each. Every plane of this type has Wi-Fi, but some are faster than others. The system on board: SES multi-orbit; 787 Dreamliner installs scheduled for 2027.

Sourced from official pages · verification pending · as of 2026-08

What you can do on board

Good for

  • Email & chat
  • Browsing

Not for

  • Video calls

The system on Avianca's Boeing 787

SES multi-orbit; 787 Dreamliner installs scheduled for 2027

Latency: varies by aircraft.

  • ·Sold as three paid tiers (Messaging, Browsing, Streaming) through the Avianca On Air portal
  • ·Fewer than 10 of 160+ aircraft were equipped as of late 2025

Cost and access are Avianca's fleet-wide terms; the verdict above is specific to the Boeing 787.

Other Avianca aircraft

Airbus A319Varies by aircraftAirbus A320Varies by aircraftAirbus A321Varies by aircraft

Everything about Avianca Wi-Fi

The Boeing 787 on other airlines

AirlineVerdict on this type
ZIPAIRVideo calls work
AeromexicoEmail & browsing
Air ChinaEmail & browsing
Air EuropaEmail & browsing
Air New ZealandEmail & browsing
Air PremiaEmail & browsing
Air Tahiti NuiEmail & browsing
Air TanzaniaEmail & browsing

Every airline on the Boeing 787

Avianca Boeing 787 Wi-Fi questions

Does Avianca have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Yes, on every Boeing 787, but not the same system on each. Every plane of this type has Wi-Fi, but some are faster than others. The system on board: SES multi-orbit; 787 Dreamliner installs scheduled for 2027.

Is Avianca Wi-Fi free on the Boeing 787?

Sold as three paid tiers (Messaging, Browsing, Streaming) through the Avianca On Air portal; fewer than 10 of 160+ aircraft were equipped as of late 2025. These terms are Avianca's fleet-wide policy; the Boeing 787 follows them.

Can you make video calls on Avianca's Boeing 787?

Yes on the Boeing 787s already converted to the fast system, where latency is close to home broadband. On the ones still running the older high-orbit system, no. Which one you get depends on the individual aircraft.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Avianca's own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.

Know before you book.

FlightWifi shows these verdicts inline on Google Flights, Skyscanner and Rift, matched to the exact aircraft on your flight.

Get the free extensionCheck your flightStarlink on flights

The extension itself runs in Chrome on a computer. What it does.

Avianca