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The Wall Street Publication > Blog > Economy > United Airways receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped airplane, schedules first flight for Could
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United Airways receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped airplane, schedules first flight for Could

Editorial Board Published March 31, 2025
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Elon Musk and Qatar Airways Group CEO mentioned Starlink over video name utilizing the know-how amid the airline debuting Starlink Wi-Fi on a flight. (Credit score: Qatar Airways)

United Airways passengers will be capable of expertise free in-flight Wi-Fi as quickly as Could by way of Elon Musk’s broadband satellite tv for pc service Starlink.

The Chicago-based airline introduced on Monday that the FAA has authorized its first Starlink-equipped plane and that its first industrial flight has been scheduled for Could, simply eight months after placing the take care of the SpaceX subsidiary.

United’s first industrial passengers to expertise the brand new know-how shall be onboard a United Categorical Embraer 175, in accordance with a media launch from the airline.

“We know customers are going to love this experience, and we think it will give them yet another reason to choose United,” Grant Milstead, United Vice President of Digital Expertise, mentioned in a press release. “We’re working closely with Starlink and the FAA to finish installs on our regional fleet this year and bring the best inflight experience in the sky to more and more people.”

UNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES ‘ACCELERATED’ STARLINK TIMELINE FOR PASSENGERS

United’s first Starlink-equipped industrial flight shall be onboard a United Categorical Embraer 175. (Robert Alexander / Getty Photos)

Passengers will be capable of expertise free “game-changing inflight entertainment experiences” together with streaming companies, purchasing and gaming with web speeds 50 instances quicker than present regional plane speeds, in accordance with United.

Starlink entry shall be free and obtainable for all clients who’ve a MileagePlus membership, which can be free to sign-up.

UNITED AIRLINES INKS DEAL WITH SPACEX TO PROVIDE FREE IN-FLIGHT WI-FI THROUGH STARLINK

starlink logo on phone near portrait of elon musk

Starlink, engineered and operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is anticipated to ship the world’s most superior broadband web system. (Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Photos/LightRocket / Getty Photos)

United plans to roll out the know-how for its Embraer 175 fashions with roughly 40 regional jet installations each month and expects all 300 planes of the regional fleet to complete earlier than subsequent 12 months. 

The air service may even proceed to work with Starlink to safe FAA approval for greater than 16 United plane fashions. 

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The CEO of United Airways, Scott Kirby, has touted Starlink because the world’s most dependable web. (HBO/Screenshot)

Since asserting the deal in September, United has touted Starlink as “the world’s fastest, most reliable connectivity in the sky.”

“We have a lot planned for our MileagePlus members this year and adding Starlink to as many planes as we can – as quickly as we can – is at the center of it all,” Richard Nunn, CEO of United MileagePlus, mentioned in a earlier assertion. “It’s not only going to revolutionize the experience of flying United, but it’s also going to unlock tons of new partnerships and benefits for our members that otherwise wouldn’t be possible.”

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“Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” United CEO Scott Kirby additionally mentioned in a earlier assertion. 

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