Starlink Restructures Business Aviation Plans, Raising Prices to Up to $20,000 Per Month

Starlink has replaced its previous Business Jet connectivity plans with three new tiers carrying significantly higher prices: Aviation Regional 25GB at $4,000 per month, Aviation Regional Unlimited at $12,500 per month, and Aviation Global Unlimited at $20,000 per month. Existing customers began transitioning to the new pricing on billing cycles starting August 7, 2026. General Aviation plans are not affected by the change.

The Aviation Regional Unlimited plan provides unlimited data and speeds of up to 500 Mbps within a single selected continental region, with coverage also extending over ocean areas within that region. The Aviation Global Unlimited plan extends service worldwide and can deliver speeds of up to 1 Gbps when paired with Starlink's Aviation Performance Antenna.

The move places Starlink's business aviation connectivity into a structured price ladder tied to coverage area and speed rather than a flat subscription, mirroring how satellite and cellular data plans elsewhere separate regional from global tiers. For operators whose missions regularly cross continental boundaries, the cost difference between regional and global plans could amount to thousands of dollars per month, turning route planning into a factor in connectivity spend.

How individual flight departments absorb this will depend on whether their typical missions stay within one continental region or routinely cross into others, since the Regional Unlimited and Global Unlimited tiers are separated by $7,500 per month. The transition of existing customers onto the new pricing starting with August billing cycles is the near-term marker to watch, along with whether operators with mixed regional and international schedules shift toward the global tier or manage with regional coverage supplemented selectively.