Ethiopian Airlines Wi-Fi

Yes, on part or all of the fleet. A350: Email & browsing. 777, 787: Email & browsing.

Email & browsingSourced from official pages · as of 2026-08

Verdict by aircraft

Aircraft	Verdict	System
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, 787	Email & browsing	Same Thales / SITA FOR AIRCRAFT / Collins Ka-band platform; Ethiopian states 'most' of its 777s and 787s are equipped

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

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.

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.

Sources

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

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