Delta Air Lines is launching a long-term collaboration with Amazon to bring high-speed, low-latency internet from Amazon Leo to its aircraft, building on the airline’s use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) across its operation and delivering a new era of connected experiences.
Delta will harness Amazon Leo’s satellite technology to bring more fast, personalized digital experiences on board the airline’s domestic and international flights, including streaming movies and TV shows, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and staying connected.
The unmatched upload capacity of Amazon Leo enables customers to instantly share life moments without waiting until they land. The global airline plans to introduce Amazon Leo with an initial installation on 500 aircraft beginning in 2028, elevating the Wi-Fi experience with Amazon’s advanced low Earth orbit satellite communications network.
“Delta’s future is global,” said Ed Bastian, Delta’s CEO. “This agreement gives us the fastest and most cost-effective technology available to better connect the world today, and it deepens our work with a global leader that shares our ambition to build what’s next—creating even stronger human connection for our people and our customers for years to come.”
“People increasingly want to stay connected wherever they are in the world, and Leo’s speed and reliability is going to have a big impact for businesses, governments, and consumers. It’s going to make the in-flight experience so much better, and it’s going to change what’s possible while traveling,” said Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon.
Delta first introduced free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles Members at CES in 2023, and has since rapidly scaled the experience across more than 1,150 aircraft with streaming-quality connectivity on board. Amazon Leo is built around a constellation of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit around the planet, and connects directly to global terrestrial networking and infrastructure powered by AWS.
Amazon Leo in-flight solutions are powered by an aviation-grade version of its most powerful antenna, Leo Ultra — the fastest commercial phased array antenna in production.
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