Project Kuiper scores first airline win as JetBlue picks LEO over GEO

Amazon joins Starlink in bringing LEO broadband to the skies, forcing GEO providers to double down on hybrid, multi-orbit strategies

by Jason RainbowSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

An illustration of Project Kuiper's aviation-specific customer terminal, a full-duplex, Ka-band phased array antenna that Amazon says can support download speeds up to 1 Gbps on a single device.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper has clinched its first airline deal, partnering with JetBlue to bring LEO connectivity to about 75 aircraft from 2027 in another blow to legacy geostationary players.

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