Does Air Canada Have Starlink? Only on Charter Jets and Some Regional Q400s

Not on the mainline fleet. Only Air Canada's four Jetz charter A320s (Starlink since summer 2025) and nine Jazz-operated Dash 8-400s at Billy Bishop, due from October 2025 with free Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell.

Charter jets + some Q400s
Air Canada: sourcesupdated Sep 17, 2025
  • Air Canada announced that 25 De Havilland Dash 8-400s operated for Air Canada Express by Jazz Aviation will undergo a full cabin redesign with new seating and interiors and, on select aircraft initially flying from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, onboard Fast, Free Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell, an industry first for the type, beginning in October. Installation of Wi-Fi on the balance of the Dash 8-400 fleet is still being determined. Air Canada's own release does not name Starlink.

    as of Sep 17, 2025 · Air Canada media release →
  • De Havilland Canada announced Starlink in-flight internet on the Dash 8-400 the same day, as a factory option or a retrofit for in-service aircraft, the first De Havilland Canada aircraft in the world to deliver the service, with gate-to-gate internet access even in remote regions.

    as of Sep 17, 2025 · De Havilland Canada →
  • Air Canada planned to fit nine of the Dash 8-400s initially, enough to cover Billy Bishop flights to Ottawa and Montreal plus spares, with the first aircraft expected to enter passenger service in October 2025.

    as of Sep 17, 2025 · PaxEx.Aero →
  • Air Canada's Jetz fleet, four A320s configured for charter operations, had Starlink inflight internet installed over the summer of 2025, with limited commercial availability.

    as of Sep 11, 2025 · PaxEx.Aero →