Slate Aviation Adding Starlink to All-Bombardier Fleet

Private aviation operator plans to upgrade its Challenger 850s and VIP-configured CRJ-200s from Gogo’s Avance L5.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Slate Aviation plans to equip its all-Bombardier fleet with Starlink internet by early 2027. [Credit: Slate Aviation]

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Slate Aviation is upgrading its entire Bombardier fleet, including Challenger 850s and VIP-configured CRJ-200s, from Gogo Avance L5 Wi-Fi to SpaceX Starlink.
Installations will commence in December, with the full fleet expected to have Starlink connectivity by early 2027.
The move aims to provide superior, fast, and dependable in-flight connectivity for passengers, enabling activities like streaming and video calls, even over coastal waters.
This upgrade reflects a growing trend of Starlink adoption within the business aviation sector by operators like NetJets and Flexjet, as well as by OEMs.

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Slate Aviation, which offers ultra-large cabin private travel between South Florida, New York, and Nantucket, said Tuesday that it plans to upgrade its all-Bombardier fleet from Gogo’s Avance L5 Wi-Fi to SpaceX’s Starlink.

The installations will begin in December, and Starlink will be aboard all of the company’s Challenger 850s and VIP-configured CRJ-200s in early 2027. That includes its by-the-seat shuttle aircraft.