SpaceX’s Starlink might soon bring the much-awaited in-flight WiFi connectivity

American aerospace conglomerate, SpaceX is working on making its satellite internet network Starlink a provider of that coveted fast in-flight internet connectivity. According to The Verge, SpaceX’s VP of Starlink and commercial Sales Jonathan Hofeller said the company is already in talks with “several” airlines.

“We have our own aviation product in development…we’ve already done some demonstrations to date, and looking to get that product finalized to be put on aircraft in the very near future,” Hofeller said at a panel at the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit on Wednesday.

Starlink is currently offered as a beta service in select areas, mostly in the US and Canada, for $99 per month, after a one-time $499 equipment fee.

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