(Reuters) – United Airlines said on Friday it has signed a new agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink for in-flight internet services.
Starlink, a unit of SpaceX, has signed deals with multiple airlines to provide in-flight internet services as it looks to expand its reach beyond consumers and households in rural areas around the world with little to no internet access.
The satellite-based internet provider has previously signed deals with Hawaiian Airlines and regional carrier JSX.
United expects to have Starlink’s Internet connection on all of its more than 1,000 aircraft in the coming years.
Testing of the service will begin in early 2025, with the first passenger flights expected later that year.
The airline also announced plans to keep Starlink services on its flights free.
