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United’s Starlink roll-out accelerates

photo_camera Roll-out date of IFC installation was brought forward by the airline

United is accelerating the rollout of Starlink Wi-Fi with a Boeing 777-200 on the New York-London route becoming the first of the carrier’s transatlantic widebody customer flight equipped with technology, and the first of nearly 60 United widebody aircraft expected to have it this year.

Around 400 United planes have Starlink today, and the airline expects to outfit close to 1,000 aircraft before the end of this year. The airline now expects to have its entire widebody fleet outfitted by next summer.

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“United is changing what it means to stay connected on an overseas flight,” said David Kinzelman, United’s Chief Customer Officer. “Starlink offers the same fast, reliable internet access and connectivity we’re all used to at home, delivered in the air at 35,000 feet, flying anywhere around the world. This technology has the potential to transform how we think about the inflight experience for both our customers and our employees.”

 

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