The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights. Back in September, United Airlines announced that it would install Starlink on all of its more than 1,000 aircraft. At the time,

United announced its intention to upgrade its entire fleet with Wi-Fi powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites. As of today, the first Starlink-equipped regional plane is ready to fly. United said it only took about 8 hours to install the equipment,

United Airlines is moving forward with a plan to offer free in-flight internet to its loyalty rewards members through a partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Wi-Fi access will also be free for United MileagePlus customers. Less weight, more bandwidth. United started assembling its Wi-Fi future with new Starlink hardware this week in a