All five airlines in the Hanjin Group – Korean Air, Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul – are to start using Starlink in-flight Wi‑Fi on selected aircraft by 2027. This marks the first time any South Korean carriers have adopted the service.
The airlines plan to begin the installation and testing of Starlink during the remaining weeks of 2025, as announced by Hanjin KAL, the holding company for the Hanjin Group, in a statement on December 5, 2025.
Starlink will be installed on selected aircraft first, with rollout across each airline’s full fleet planned over time. The rollout timelines will differ for each airline, with the earliest service expected to launch in the third quarter of 2026.
“Connectivity is an essential part of the travel experience, and with Starlink, our customers will stay connected with fast and seamless internet,” said a Korean Air representative.
According to Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, it will first install Starlink on their long-haul Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Korean Air aims to complete fleetwide installation by the end of 2027.
Jin Air will initially equip its Boeing 737-8 aircraft, while Air Busan and Air Seoul will assess their fleets to decide on installation priorities.
Starlink in-flight internet works with over 8,000 low Earth orbit satellites at about 550 kilometers above the Earth, providing data transfer that is superior to traditional in-flight internet systems, which depend on ground stations or geostationary satellites over 35,000 kilometers away.
This setup allows SpaceX’s Starlink service to offer broadband speeds of up to 500 Mbps, enabling passengers to enjoy streaming, online gaming, video calls, cloud-based work, shopping, and messaging while flying.
In November 2025, IAG announced a partnership with Starlink to equip more than 500 aircraft with high-speed satellite Wi-Fi starting in early 2026, covering both short- and long-haul fleets operated by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Vueling.
