The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights. Back in September, United Airlines announced that it would install Starlink on all of its more than 1,000 aircraft. At the time,

The move is part of a broader deal to equip United’s entire fleet of more than 1,000 planes with terminals made by SpaceX.

United Airlines is moving forward with a plan to offer free in-flight internet to its loyalty rewards members through a partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

United announced its intention to upgrade its entire fleet with Wi-Fi powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites. As of today, the first Starlink-equipped regional plane is ready to fly. United said it only took about 8 hours to install the equipment,

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.

United Airlines, a major US airline, now offers Wi-Fi services to its passengers through Starlink, the world’s first and largest satellite co