Jan 6, 2025 12:12 AM CST 1 minute & 15 seconds read time TL;DR: United Airlines will accelerate the integration of SpaceX Starlink satellite connectivity, starting tests next month and launching its first commercial flight in spring 2025. The entire regional fleet will be equipped by the end of 2025, with free access for MileagePlus customers, enhancing in-flight entertainment and connectivity. United Airlines has announced it will be accelerating the timeline of bringing SpaceX Starlink satellite connectivity onboard its plans to United travelers across the world. 2 VIEW GALLERY - 2 IMAGES The airline now expects to be testing Starlink connectivity for on-board Wi-Fi next month, with its first commercial flight anticipated to take off in spring 2025 on the United Embraer E-175 aircraft. United now plans to outfit its entire two-cabin regional fleet before the end of 2025, and have its first mainline Starlink-enabled plane in the air before the year is finished. In the end, United has plans to add Starlink to its entire fleet. Access to Starlink will be free for all MileagePlus customers, including game-changing in-flight entertainment experiences like streaming content, shopping, gaming, and more. Richard Nunn, CEO of United MileagePlus, said: "We have a lot planned for our MileagePlus members this year and adding Starlink to as many planes as we can - as quickly as we can - is at the center of it all. It's not only going to revolutionize the experience of flying United, but it's also going to unlock tons of new partnerships and benefits for our members that otherwise wouldn't be possible".