On top of that, United now plans to outfit its entire two-cabin regional fleet by the end of 2025 and have its first mainline Starlink-enabled plane in the air before the end of this year. Ultimately, the airline expects to have its entire fleet of nearly 1,000 planes outfitted with Starlink Wi-Fi.
United Airlines has a lot riding on plans to accelerate its rollout of Elon Musk's Starlink service on its planes.
United Airlines is moving quickly to add Elon Musk's high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi and internet to its entire fleet of almost 1000 aircraft.
The airline's partnership with SpaceX invites Starlink technology to its fleet, making Wi-Fi connectivity workable at 35,000 feet.
United Airlines plans to launch its first commercial flight with Starlink Wi-Fi this spring after accelerating its timeline for the new internet service, the company announced Sunday. The
United Airlines is speeding up its plans to add SpaceX Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi to its planes, with the first commercial flights expected in spring 2025.
United Airlines flights will have access to Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi services as early as this spring, a sign of the widening reach of the tech billionaire.
The Chicago-based airline is setting an earlier-than-expected rollout, becoming the first major U.S. carrier to use Elon Musk’s satellite service.
The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.
We are just a few steps from the finish line. We want to turn what are now one- and two-hour trips into five-minute trips.”
The incident in which a SpaceX rocket broke up after launch demonstrates the challenges the FAA will face as the number of commercial space flights increases.