Starlink Doubles Some Private Jet Wi-Fi Plans: What Charter Buyers Should Ask

Private Jet Card Comparisons reported on July 18, 2026 that Starlink announced business-aviation price increases of up to 100 percent, with new plans effective August 7, 2026 replacing prior pricing.

Under the new schedule described in the piece, Aviation Global Unlimited is $20,000 per month for worldwide connectivity where Starlink service is available, with speeds up to 1 Gbps using a Starlink aviation performance antenna.

Aviation Regional Unlimited rises to $12,500 per month—a 25 percent increase according to the reporting—with speeds up to 500 Mbps and service limited to specific continents plus up to 12 nautical miles from the coastline.

PJCC notes regional-plan geography can leave gaps on common private corridors that cross the Gulf of Mexico and on West Coast–Hawaii legs, pushing some owners toward the global plan.

A third plan, Aviation Regional 25GB, is listed at $4,000 per month with $250 per additional gigabyte after the allowance and speeds up to 250 Mbps.

For floating fleets aiming at roughly 800 occupied hours per aircraft per year, PJCC translates Global Unlimited to about $300 per occupied hour and Regional Unlimited to about $187.50 per occupied hour at those utilization assumptions.

Operator reactions in the article vary: Baker Aviation's CEO described a large monthly cost increase and ongoing Starlink negotiations; Flexjet, flyExclusive, Northern Jet, and Fly Alliance indicated they would continue including Wi-Fi for relevant customers without a new passenger surcharge in the statements quoted; Nicholas Air said it paused Starlink evaluation after the price change.

PJCC's Decider customer analysis cited in the piece finds 38.9 percent of surveyed private jet flyers require Wi-Fi and another 35.0 percent want it if possible, with higher require rates among super-midsize users.