FlightWifiAmazon Kuiper in-flight Wi-Fi
Amazon's LEO constellation, contracted for aviation but not yet flying passengers. Its first airline installs are scheduled from 2027.
- Orbit
- Low Earth orbit (LEO)
- Typical latency
- roughly 20-50 ms expected
How it works
- ·LEO constellation under active deployment.
- ·First airline commitment runs alongside existing GEO service as a hybrid.
Announced or planned (1)
Amazon Kuiper questions
Is Amazon Kuiper Wi-Fi fast enough for video calls?
On paper yes: low orbit puts expected latency at roughly 20-50 ms, the range where live calls work. No airline is flying passengers on Kuiper yet; the first installs are scheduled from 2027.
Which airlines use Amazon Kuiper?
No airline is flying passengers on Amazon Kuiper yet. One airline in the registry has announced it: JetBlue.
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