BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - United announced the FAA certified its first mainline Starlink-equipped aircraft. The FAA approved Starlink's Supplemental Type Certificate amendment for the Boeing 737-800 to include United's fleet. United expects the first Starlink-equipped mainline flight to be onboard a United Boeing 737-800 that will fly from Newark/New York on October 15.
Grant Milstead, United's Vice President of Digital Technology, said: 'We're working to install Starlink and offer game-changing inflight entertainment experiences like streaming services, shopping, gaming and more.'
Starlink includes inflight entertainment experiences like streaming services, shopping, gaming and more, with Wi-Fi speeds up to 250 Mbps. Starlink is engineered and operated by SpaceX.
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