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Air New Zealand announced Starlink WiFi in December 2023 and is currently testing the service. The airline operates a fleet of 150 aircraft. No aircraft have been confirmed with Starlink yet. Check back regularly for updates as more aircraft are equipped.
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159 of 150 fleet aircraft tracked — no Starlink installations confirmed yet
| Tail Number | Aircraft Type | Starlink | Verified |
|---|
658 routes tracked for Air New Zealand
| Flight | Route | Aircraft Type | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ101 | AKL→SYD | A21N | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| CHC→AKL | AT76 | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed | |
| NZ122 | MEL→AKL | B77W | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1225 | AKL→CHC | A320 | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ123 | AKL→MEL | A21N | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1230 | CHC→WLG | A320 | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1231 | WLG→CHC | A20N | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1234 | CHC→WLG | A20N | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1236 | CHC→AKL | A320 | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
| NZ1219 | AKL→CHC | A320 | Very Unlikely5%Testing — not yet installed |
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Air New Zealand is currently testing Starlink WiFi on 2 domestic New Zealand aircraft including one jet and one turboprop, with commercial rollout pending test outcomes. As of May 2026, 0 of 150 aircraft (0%) are confirmed Starlink-equipped. Air New Zealand is in active Starlink testing on selected domestic aircraft, representing one of the most advanced testing programmes in the Asia-Pacific region. Air New Zealand announced its Starlink testing programme in December 2023.
Your best chance of Starlink on Air New Zealand is on the AKL–JFK route (15% probability), JFK–AKL (15%), and AKL–LAX (15%). These routes predominantly operate B77W aircraft, which are among the most heavily Starlink-equipped in the Air New Zealand fleet.
Air New Zealand has confirmed Starlink on 0 aircraft. The Starlink-equipped fleet is primarily made up of. You can check a specific tail number on StarlinkFlights to see if your exact aircraft is confirmed.
Air New Zealand currently charges for WiFi on equipped aircraft — Starlink pricing has not yet been confirmed for commercial deployment. Starlink delivers significantly faster speeds than previous in-flight WiFi systems — passengers on Air New Zealand have reported speeds of up to Mbps, compared to single-digit Mbps on older Viasat and Gogo systems.
Search your flight number on StarlinkFlights.com. Our confidence engine cross-references the tail number assigned to your flight against our database of 0 confirmed Air New Zealand Starlink aircraft, passenger sightings, and ADS-B observations to give you a probability score before you board.
Air New Zealand has not confirmed a commercial rollout timeline — testing outcomes will determine next steps. Air New Zealand is actively testing Starlink on domestic aircraft with commercial rollout pending test results. At the current pace, a commercial Air New Zealand Starlink rollout timeline has not yet been confirmed.
Starlink on Air New Zealand uses SpaceX's low-earth orbit satellite constellation, which delivers lower latency and higher speeds than the geostationary systems (Viasat, Inmarsat GX, Panasonic Avionics) used by most other carriers. Passengers report Air New Zealand Starlink as showing promising results in testing on domestic New Zealand routes — passenger reports from test flights indicate strong performance.
Starlink antennas on Air New Zealand aircraft serve the entire cabin — economy, premium economy, and business class all share the same connection. Starlink testing on Air New Zealand is currently limited to specific domestic aircraft — full cabin availability will be confirmed at commercial launch.
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