United Airlines has installed the first of its Starlink inflight connectivity system on a regional aircraft, with plans to go on to outfit more than 40 of its regional aircraft fleet each month, and ultimately its entire fleet.

United just installed Starlink on its first regional aircraft, beginning the process of outfitting its entire two-cabin fleet in 2025. The post This airline just installed Starlink on its first aircraft appeared first on The Manual.

United plans to install Starlink in its entire two-cabin regional fleet by the end of 2025, with around 40 installations a month.

If your work travel frequently involves short regional hops, get ready for Wi-Fi service that's better than what folks soaring in larger planes are using. After announcing a deal with SpaceX late last year, United Airlines has begun installing Starlink satellite Wi-Fi hardware in its fleet of aircraft.