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.
The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX caused chaos above the skies of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as the seventh test flight of the company's Starship failed, resulting in multiple flights diverting and/or entering into holding patterns in order to avoid falling debris.
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
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.
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.
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based United Airlines has set this spring for the launch of new in-flight WiFi using the SpaceX Starlink
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.”
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink craft is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today, during a nearly two-hour window that opens at 12:03 p.m. EST (1703 GMT; 9:03 a.m. local time). SpaceX will webcast the action live via its X account, beginning about five minutes before launch.