United Airlines also reports that Starlink has been ‚installed on more than half of the aircraft in its regional fleet.‘
Expect SpaceX’s Starlink to roll out to even more planes across United Airlines, including its larger aircraft.
On Friday, United said it had received regulatory clearance to begin using Starlink on the company’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration approved an amendment to apparently modify the Starlink hardware for the jets.
The Boeing 737-800 model represents the second largest aircraft in United’s fleet, with each jet capable of holding between 219 to 318 passengers. The first 737-800 to carry the Starlink Wi-Fi access is slated to take off from Newark/New York on October 15.
United also says it’s already installed Starlink “on more than half of the aircraft in its regional fleet.
