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Amazon Wi-Fi Beats SpaceX for Delta Flights
29 May
Summary
- Delta selected Amazon's Wi-Fi over SpaceX's Starlink.
- Amazon's offering is cheaper and has more features.
- The service will be installed on 500 Delta aircraft starting 2028.
Delta Air Lines is set to equip 500 of its aircraft with Amazon's satellite internet service, beginning in 2028. This strategic decision favors Amazon's Leo service over competitor SpaceX's Starlink. Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, highlighted Amazon's competitive pricing and advanced technological features as primary drivers for the selection.
Bastian emphasized that Amazon provides more than just satellite technology; its robust retail, Prime, and video gaming capabilities offer added value. Unlike Starlink, Amazon's solution promises high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi from gate to gate. Analysts at Jefferies also recently named Amazon as a top Buy-rated stock, citing potential reacceleration in its AWS unit driven by AI partnerships and increased capacity.
