article United's first Starlink-equipped commercial flight will be onboard a United Express Embraer 175. (Robert Alexander / Getty Images) United Airlines passengers will be able to experience free in-flight Wi-Fi as soon as May through Elon Musk’s broadband satellite service Starlink. The Chicago-based airline announced on Monday that the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft and that its first commercial flight has been scheduled for May, just eight months after striking the deal with the SpaceX subsidiary. United's first commercial passengers to experience the new technology will be onboard a United Express Embraer 175, according to a media release from the airline. "We know customers are going to love this experience, and we think it will give them yet another reason to choose United," Grant Milstead, United Vice President of Digital Technology, said in a statement. "We're working closely with Starlink and the FAA to finish installs on our regional fleet this year and bring the best inflight experience in the sky to more and more people."