United Airlines, the largest airline in the world, has announced plans to upgrade its entire fleet to Starlink-powered in-flight Wi-Fi beginning this spring. The company is also speeding up its existing plans to offer Starlink access for free to all of its “MileagePlus” members.

United will begin testing Starlink connectivity in flights in February and hopes to offer it in commercial flights as soon as this spring. The first wave of the fleet to see Starlink will be certain regional flights on the Embraer E-175 aircraft, a smaller 88-passenger plane often used for transit between small, local airports. By the end of 2025, United plans to have its entire regional fleet Starlink operational and launch its first mainline Starlink flight.

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