French airline carrier Air France has announced plans to rollout Starlink WiFi on board its aircraft from next year.

The company will begin to deploy the service onboard its aircraft from next summer, providing free WiFi to its customers.

Starlink, which is a subsidiary of SpaceX, delivers broadband Internet via its constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.

To access the service, Air France explained that customers would need to log into their Flying Blue account, which can be created free of charge.

Air France added that it will gradually equip all its aircrafts with the technology, including its regional fleet.

"During this transitional period, the airline will continue to offer a connectivity service on board aircraft that are not yet equipped," said the company.

Earlier this month, United Airlines signed a similar partnership with Starlink, ahead of plans to deploy free WiFi on more than 1,000 of its aircrafts from next year.

Starlink has previously signed a similar in-flight connectivity deal with Hawaiian Airlines.

The service launched earlier this year after delays prevented it from going ahead as planned last year.

Several other airlines including airBaltic, Zipair Tokyo, and JSX, have also chosen Starlink Aviation, the company's in-flight Internet service. JSX’s entire Embraer ERJ fleet is already fitted with the system.