United will start testing Starlink on flights in February

United Airlines has announced plans to start testing Starlink on flights in February, and eventually add SpaceX’s satellite internet service to its entire fleet. The company first announced a partnership with SpaceX to “set a new standard of inflight connectivity” in September 2024.

After testing, United expects the first commercial flight with Starlink to be on a United Embraer E-175 in the spring. The rest of the the airline’s “two-cabin regional fleet” will have Starlink installed throughout 2025, and United says it will have the “first mainline Starlink-enabled plane in the air” before the end of year.

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