Starlink itself has become a crucial revenue driver for its IPO-bound parent SpaceX, with the satellite broadband unit being the only profitable business in 2025 at the Elon Musk-owned company.

With inflight WiFi now a must-have for many airline passengers, American Airlines will sign on to Starlink,

American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.