United Airlines to bring Musk's Starlink on flights by spring

Jan 5 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O), opens new tab said on Sunday it expects to begin testing Elon Musk's Starlink in February for in-flight internet services, and to first offer the connectivity on a commercial flight operated by Embraer (EMBR3.SA), opens new tab E-175 aircraft this spring.

The airline plans to outfit its entire two-cabin regional fleet with the service by the end of 2025 and have its first Starlink-enabled plane on major routes in the air by the end of the year.

Starlink will eventually be available on all its flights, the airline said in a statement.

However, United said ac...
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