Sichuan Airlines Wi-Fi
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. A330: Email & browsing. A350: Not verified. Rest of fleet: Not on every aircraft.
Not on every aircraftSourced from official pages · verification pending · as of 2026-08
Verdict by aircraft
| Aircraft | Verdict | System |
|---|---|---|
| A330 | Email & browsing | China Satcom Ka-band HTS with Viasat equipment and Xinghang Interconnect services |
| A350 | Not verified | Not verified for the A350s - no connectivity evidence found |
| Rest of fleet | Not on every aircraft | China Satcom Ka (ChinaSat-16) with Viasat terminals via AeroSat Link on ~16 A320-family aircraft; the rest of the narrowbody fleet is unequipped |
Cost and access
- ·Paid on equipped aircraft: about 39.9 RMB full flight or 9.9 RMB hourly on Ka-equipped A320s, free for business class…
- ·Widebody tiers around 19.9 and 49.9 RMB per segment
Sichuan Airlines Wi-Fi questions
Does Sichuan Airlines have Wi-Fi?
Yes, on part or all of the fleet. A330: Email & browsing. A350: Not verified. Rest of fleet: Not on every aircraft.
Is Sichuan Airlines Wi-Fi free?
Paid on equipped aircraft: about 39.9 RMB full flight or 9.9 RMB hourly on Ka-equipped A320s, free for business class and top-tier elites; widebody tiers around 19.9 and 49.9 RMB per segment.
Can you make video calls on Sichuan Airlines Wi-Fi?
Not reliably. Sichuan Airlines's wifi runs over high-orbit satellite, where the roughly 600 ms round trip breaks live calls even when browsing is fine.
Sources
- investors.viasat.com /news-releases/news-release-details/sichuan-airlines-becomes-chinas-first…
- sichuanair.com
- m.jiemian.com /article/10118001.html
Facts on this page come from Sichuan Airlines' own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.
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