United Airlines (UAL) received the greꦗen light from federal regulators to launch its first co🍌mmercial flight with free Starlink Wi-Fi service in May. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the use of satellite internet from Starlink, a division of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Elon Musk’s SpaceX, on a regional jet model. United said it plans to install Starlink Wi-Fi on 40 planes per month and complete its fleet of more than 300 regional ꦿjets by the end of the year. The company plans to run beta tests of the technology prior to its first customer flight in May. 

In September, United 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:signed a deal with Starlink to bring satellite internet access to its more than 1,000 planes over the next several years. The airli💃ne said it will work wi☂th the FAA to get approval to install Starlink on every aircraft. 

Star🧸link Wi-Fi, which United says is 50 times faster than the internet service currently available on its regional planes, will be free for customers with MileagePlus, United’s free frequent flyer program.

Shares of United dropped close to 3% intraday Monday amid a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:broader decline. Southwest Airlines (LUV), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and American Airlines (AAL) shares also traded lower.