According to a report from "The Wall Street Journal," Musk has been in contact with the Russian president on several occasions since 2022.

The cutting-edge satellite system stands to gain billions of dollars more in contracts and subsidies as Trump favors space investment.

The airline and Musk launched the first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 on a Tuesday (22 October) flight from Doha to London. Starlink is engineered and operated by Musk’s SpaceX and uses some 6,000 advanced satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet worldwide, including at 35,000ft.

Internet connectivity while flying on planes has become a whole lot better thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink technology.

Qatar Airways is rolling out Starlink internet for free to customers on some planes. Speeds can be 40 times faster than regular airplane WiFi.

Qatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink internet, paving the way for a new era of in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet by next year.

On October 22, 2024, Qatar Airways became the first airline to equip its Boeing 777 aircraft with SpaceX's Starlink technology, providing passengers with high-speed, low-latency internet access during flights.

Qatar Airways is the latest carrier to switch its in-flight Wi-Fi to Starlink as more airlines opt for the satellite-based service.