Company will be the 1st large US to offer service with Elon Musk company; The 1st flight should be held in May
United Airlines announced on Friday (7.mar.2025) that it will offer free internet on board through a partnership with Starlink, Spacex’s satellite connectivity service.
In one post At X (former Twitter), the airline released images of the 1st aircraft that received the technology. The company intends to install the service in more than 40 aircraft per month from May.
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The world’s fastest, most reliable Wi-Fi in the sky, , has officially landed on our first aircraft, with the rest of our fleet to follow.
That means you’ll be able to stream, browse and game just like you do at home. And the icing on the digital cake? Starlink will be…
— United Airlines (@united)
In the video, United Airlines states that it will be possible to download content, play and browse the web during flights. THE post It also shows that tests made by the company recorded 248 megabytes/s charging speed.
At first, only clients of the MileagePlus loyalty program can use the services.
In, the company said it will begin tests in May 2025, on a commercial flight with the United Embraer E-1175 aircraft. According to the note, the company plans to equip the 300 aircraft of its regional fleet by the end of the year. In the medium term, the goal is to install antennas in 1,000 planes. Airbus and Boeings, the company’s main vehicles, will also receive internet this year.
The partnership between the two companies had already been announced in September 2024. With the execution of the project, United becomes the 1st large US airline to offer Starlink’s internet. Other smaller US companies, such as Hawaiian Airlines, are also hiring the service.
