FlightWifiDoes Ethiopian Airlines have Wi-Fi?
- Wi-Fi
- Email & browsing
- Starlink
- None announced
- Cost
- Free tier, then paid
- Aircraft
- A350 · 777 · 787
- Last verified
- August 2026Official pages
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. A350: Email & browsing. 777, 787: Email & browsing.
Verdict by aircraft
Email & browsing
Ka-band satellite via Thales Avionics, SITA FOR AIRCRAFT and Collins Aerospace; A350-1000s use Inmarsat GX Aviation under the Airbus HBCplus program
Cost and access
- ·Paid Sheba SkyConnect passes: $5 for 1 hour, $10 for 2 hours, $25 full flight
- ·Complimentary 1-hour pass for Business Class passengers and Platinum ShebaMiles members
- ·Vouchers can be bought pre-flight at ticket offices, check-in or the gate, or onboard from crew
Sources
- ethiopianairlines.com/us/services/add-on-services/on-board-wifiAirline
- freightweek.org/index.php/en/latest-news/7583-ethiopian-airlines-to-offer-high-speed-inflight-broadband-on-its-a350-1000Trade press
- corporate.ethiopianairlines.com/Press-release-open-page/ethiopian-rolls-out-onboard-wifi-internet-connectivity-using-latest-satellite-technologyAirline
3 sources · checked August 2026 · How verdicts are compiled
Ethiopian Airlines Wi-Fi questions.
Does Ethiopian Airlines have Wi-Fi?
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. A350: Email & browsing. 777, 787: Email & browsing.
Is Ethiopian Airlines Wi-Fi free?
Paid Sheba SkyConnect passes: $5 for 1 hour, $10 for 2 hours, $25 full flight; complimentary 1-hour pass for Business Class passengers and Platinum ShebaMiles members. Vouchers can be bought pre-flight at ticket offices, check-in or the gate, or onboard from crew.
Which Ethiopian Airlines aircraft have Wi-Fi?
It depends on the aircraft. A350: email & browsing. Ka-band satellite via Thales Avionics, SITA FOR AIRCRAFT and Collins Aerospace; A350-1000s use Inmarsat GX Aviation under the Airbus HBCplus program. 777 and 787: email & browsing. Same Thales / SITA FOR AIRCRAFT / Collins Ka-band platform; Ethiopian states 'most' of its 777s and 787s are equipped.
Can you make video calls on Ethiopian Airlines Wi-Fi?
Not reliably. Ethiopian Airlines's wifi runs over high-orbit satellite, where the roughly 600 ms round trip breaks live calls even when browsing is fine.
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