United Airlines accelerates its Starlink rollout, with first commercial flight planned for spring
United(UAL) TechCrunch·2025-01-05 21:00
A few months ago, United Airlines announced its deal with Starlink to offer in-flight internet access for its passengers. At the time, the airline said it would start testing the new service in early 2024 and then offer it on passenger flights later in the year. United has now accelerated this timeline a bit, with testing starting next month and the first passenger flight to offer Starlink, an Embraer E-175 regional jet, taking off this spring.When I talked to United’s Chief Customer Officer Linda Jojo, she ...