Cabin Interior and Electronics
Light Airplane Flyers Report Cheaper Starlink Success 
Even a light jet owner claims to be running the low-cost version of the SpaceX satcom
Starlink Mini antenna
Airplane owners are experimenting with temporary mounting of Starlink Mini antennas in their light airplanes and jets and claim to be using Starlink satcom at a fraction of the cost of the official aviation system.

While SpaceX’s Starlink division offers high-bandwidth satcom systems for business aircraft, owners of single-engine airplanes and light jets have been testing the use of Starlink Mini portable antennas for relatively fast airborne connectivity at a fraction of the cost of Starlink’s official aviation service.

Starlink Mini systems cost $599 and fees for the Mobile Priority service start at $250 per month for 50 GB. While this portable system is not targeted for aviation use, Starlink is allowing aviation users to tap into Mobile Priority but with a limitation of a maximum 250-knot groundspeed, according to a Starlink representative who explained the policy to AIN. The $50 per month Mini Roam service will not work in an aircraft.

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