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Does LATAM have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Email & browsingAircraft-specific answer

Yes. LATAM's Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Viasat Amara on 60+ widebodies, in service since 25 March 2026 (first connected 787 long-haul flight); Amara's LEO layer (Telesat Lightspeed) is not yet active, so the live service is GEO.

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
  • Live streaming

The system on LATAM's Boeing 787

Viasat Amara on 60+ widebodies, in service since 25 March 2026 (first connected 787 long-haul flight); Amara's LEO layer (Telesat Lightspeed) is not yet active, so the live service is GEO

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

  • ·Wi-Fi is available on close to 90% of short- and medium-haul flights and is sold as paid passes
  • ·Specific tier pricing and any free messaging or LATAM Pass benefit were not confirmed

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

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LATAM Boeing 787 Wi-Fi questions

Does LATAM have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Yes. LATAM's Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Viasat Amara on 60+ widebodies, in service since 25 March 2026 (first connected 787 long-haul flight); Amara's LEO layer (Telesat Lightspeed) is not yet active, so the live service is GEO.

Is LATAM Wi-Fi free on the Boeing 787?

Wi-Fi is available on close to 90% of short- and medium-haul flights and is sold as paid passes; specific tier pricing and any free messaging or LATAM Pass benefit were not confirmed. These terms are LATAM's fleet-wide policy; the Boeing 787 follows them.

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

Not reliably. LATAM's 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 LATAM's own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.

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