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Does Ethiopian Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

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Yes. Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Same Thales / SITA FOR AIRCRAFT / Collins Ka-band platform; Ethiopian states 'most' of its 777s and 787s are equipped.

Sourced from official pages · as of 2026-08

What you can do on board

Good for

  • Email & chat
  • Browsing

Not for

  • Video calls
  • Live streaming

The system on Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 787

Same Thales / SITA FOR AIRCRAFT / Collins Ka-band platform; Ethiopian states 'most' of its 777s and 787s are equipped

Latency: roughly 600ms and up (high orbit).

  • ·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

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

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Does Ethiopian Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Yes. Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Same Thales / SITA FOR AIRCRAFT / Collins Ka-band platform; Ethiopian states 'most' of its 777s and 787s are equipped.

Is Ethiopian Airlines Wi-Fi free on the Boeing 787?

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. These terms are Ethiopian Airlines' fleet-wide policy; the Boeing 787 follows them.

Can you make video calls on Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 787?

Not reliably. Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 787 runs high-orbit satellite wifi, where the lag 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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