On September 13, 2024, United Airlines announced a landmark deal with SpaceX which will see its whole fleet fitted with Starlink’s high-speed internet connectivity. 

The US airline will start testing Starlink onboard its aircraft in early 2025. If everything goes according to plan, it expects to begin rollout on passenger flights just a few months later, before the end of next year. 

Although no specific timeframe has been provided for the completion of the project, given the size of United Airlines’ fleet, which contains close to 1,000 aircraft, the expectation is that it will take several years for Starlink to be available in each one. 

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