Ryanair rules out equipping planes with Musk's Starlink internet

BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Wednesday ruled out equipping ​its jets with Elon ‌Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, citing ‌the impact of fuel costs from drag caused by the antenna and the short length ⁠of its ‌flights.

Rival Lufthansa on Tuesday announced a deal to ‍install Starlink on its aircraft and Scandinavian airline SAS last year picked ​the provider, saying the aerodynamic ‌drag of the system was lower than rivals.

"You need to put antenna on fuselage it comes with a 2% fuel ⁠penalty because of ​the weight and ​drag," Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters. "We don't think ‍our ⁠passengers are willing to pay for WiFi for an average ⁠1-hour flight."

(Reporting by Julia Payne; Writing ‌by Conor Humphries; Editing ‌by Padraic Halpin)