Delta Air Lines Tested SpaceX’s Starlink Internet for Planes, Delta CEO Says
Elon Musk’s satellite-internet business is pushing to provide wireless internet on airplanes—long a source of frustration among travelers—with at least one major carrier, Delta Air Lines Inc., DAL 2.16% ▲ testing the offering.
The Atlanta-based airline has held talks with SpaceX’s broadband unit, called Starlink, and conducted exploratory tests of Starlink’s technology, Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a recent interview. He declined to discuss specifics.
