United Airlines has revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved its first aircraft type equipped with Starlink, less than eight months after finalizing a deal with SpaceX for the service. 

On March 31, 2025, a statement by United announced that the FAA had granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the aircraft, with plans for the first commercial flight featuring Starlink in-flight internet to take place on a United Express Embraer 175. According to United, the inaugural flight is set for May 2025. 

The announcement comes a couple of weeks after the airline announced that it had begun the roll out of SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi connectivity system on its regional aircraft fleet. 

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