“When we launch service this year in our initial coverage area, it will be for consumer, enterprise, and government customers alike,” an Amazon Leo spokesperson tells Runway Girl Network.

“Also, we are still planning to launch IFC [inflight connectivity] service in 2027, and we’ll have more to share about that closer to the date.”

The disclosure comes after Amazon Leo business vice president Chris Weber announced on the socials that the last few satellite launches, including the successful 2 July launch of 29 satellites aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, “were big for Amazon Leo — bringing us to 390-plus satellites deployed, enough to support continuous service across initial latitudes.”

The initial countries expected to be served are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, as reported by PCMag last year. This footprint neatly fits into launch customer JetBlue’s route map, which includes Airbus A321LR flights to London.

“It’s worth noting that we don’t need to wait for full global coverage to start [IFC] service,” the Amazon Leo spokesperson tells RGN.

“If we can meet a customer’s needs within our coverage area, we will. For example, we expect to begin connecting JetBlue flights next year.”