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Ka-band satellite

Inmarsat (GX Aviation / SwiftBroadband) in-flight Wi-Fi

Inmarsat's GX Aviation Ka-band service powers many European carriers including the FlyNet branding used by Lufthansa Group. SwiftBroadband (L-band) backs older deployments and messaging-only tiers.

Typical speed
15–50 Mbps to the cabin (GX)
Market share
major
Trend
stable
What to expect

Wide adoption in Europe and Middle East. Free messaging tiers are common; full browsing usually paid or loyalty-gated.

Airlines using Inmarsat (GX Aviation / SwiftBroadband)

16 carriers known to operate Inmarsat (GX Aviation / SwiftBroadband) on at least part of their fleet.

EK
Emirates
AE
92%VS
Virgin Atlantic
GB
88%AY
Finnair
FI
85%QR
Qatar Airways
QA
85%NH
ANA
JP
85%LH
Lufthansa
DE
80%QF
Qantas
AU
80%BA
British Airways
GB
78%AF
Air France
FR
78%LX
SWISS
CH
75%TK
Turkish Airlines
TR
68%KL
KLM
NL
65%IB
Iberia
ES
65%TP
TAP Air Portugal
PT
60%AZ
ITA Airways
IT
60%OS
Austrian Airlines
AT
55%

Curious about a specific flight?

Inmarsat (GX Aviation / SwiftBroadband) equipage is rolled out per aircraft, not airline-wide. Search your specific flight number to see whether the assigned aircraft is likely equipped.

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