United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
3 months, 3 weeks ago

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy United Airlines has struck a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to offer satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on flights within the next several years. United's goal is to make sitting on a plane pretty much like being on the ground when it comes to browsing the internet, streaming entertainment and playing games. The airline says Starlink will allow passengers to get internet access even over oceans and polar regions where traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals may be weak or missing.

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United to add Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi to flights this spring
3 days, 19 hours ago

United to add Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi to flights this spring

LA Times  

United Airlines says in-flight Wi-Fi through Starlink will eventually be available on all United flights on seat-back screens and personal devices. United Airlines announced over the weekend that it will outfit much of its fleet with Wi-Fi provided by Elon Musk’s Starlink company and plans to fly its first commercial flight with the service this spring. The airline will begin …

Elon Musk’s Starlink wifi arrives on Qatar Airways Boeing 777
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink wifi arrives on Qatar Airways Boeing 777

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Qatar Airways aircraft has taken off with free high-speed internet for passengers to stream, game …

Leading US airline will offer free WiFi on every flight - and it'll be faster than ever
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leading US airline will offer free WiFi on every flight - and it'll be faster than ever

Daily Mail  

Globe-spanning commercial air traveler United Airlines has scored a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to offer satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on all their flights. United's goal is to make sitting on a plane pretty much like being on the ground, industry experts said, when it comes to browsing the internet, streaming entertainment and playing multi-player online video games. Globe-spanning commercial …

Delta Airlines to Provide Free Wi-Fi in Most US Flights From Next Month
2 years ago

Delta Airlines to Provide Free Wi-Fi in Most US Flights From Next Month

News 18  

Delta Air Lines will provide free Wi-Fi service on most of its U.S. flights starting in February, CEO Ed Bastian announced Thursday at the CES technology trade show. New York-based JetBlue Airways already provides free Wi-Fi service to passengers, but Delta’s announcement puts it ahead of its largest rivals: American, United, and Southwest. “People want to be connected, and the …

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500 to $25,000 a month for the …

SpaceX Signs First deal to Provide In-Flight Internet Service Using its Starlink Satellites
2 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX Signs First deal to Provide In-Flight Internet Service Using its Starlink Satellites

News 18  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX has secured its first deal to provide in-flight internet service on airplanes using its Starlink constellation of broadband satellites. “The service will be offered to all JSX customers at no charge, and will not require logging in or other complexities associated with legacy systems,” JSX representative was quoted as saying in an emailed statement. Delta Airlines told …

SpaceX signs 1st Starlink in-flight WiFi deal with carrier. Why it’s significant
2 years, 8 months ago

SpaceX signs 1st Starlink in-flight WiFi deal with carrier. Why it’s significant

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday signed its first deal with an air carrier to provide in-flight wireless internet using its Starlink satellite network. SpaceX CEO Musk has been for months in talks with multiple airlines regarding the in-flight wifi technology as it is trying to put high-speed internet on commercial airlines. SpaceX has launched some 2,000 Starlink satellites to low-Earth …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president

India Today  

Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband will be available globally by September 2021, the company president Gwynne Shotwell said on Tuesday. Shotwell acknowledged that Starlink has unfinished regulatory work that the company needs to get approved to provide services in that country. "We've successfully deployed 1,800 or so satellites and once all those satellites reach their operational orbit, we will have continuous …

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink

India Today  

Faster and reliable internet on aeroplanes is long overdue and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is working towards it. If reports are to be believed, Musk now wants to provide in-flight wifi via Starlink satellite internet service. Musk’s space company SpaceX is reportedly in talks with several airline companies to provide the commuters with in-flight WiFI through the Starlink satellite internet …

Space X wants Starlink’s internet to connect planes, ships
3 years, 9 months ago

Space X wants Starlink’s internet to connect planes, ships

The Hindu  

Elon Musk’s Space X wants to connect Starlink’s satellite internet service to moving vehicle such as ships, planes and trucks, the company said in a new filing with the US Federal Communications Commission. The company seeks regulatory approval for blanket license authorising operation of Starlink terminals on Earth Stations in Motion, a term for trucks, aircraft, maritime vessels and cars. …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Accepting Preorders For Starlink Satellite Broadband; Coming To India This Year?
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Accepting Preorders For Starlink Satellite Broadband; Coming To India This Year?

News 18  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is extending the testing phase of the Starlink satellite broadband service is now accepting preorders from anyone who may want to get access. This is the second push for the Starlink satellite internet service, with the previous public beta testing invites sent out in October last year to sign up for the service. But there is good …

SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service

The Hindu  

SpaceX will continue beta testing its satellite-based broadband service Starlink into next year, the company said late Tuesday, indicating commercial service would not likely be offered in 2020 as previously planned. Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX, Elon Musk's private space exploration company, has launched nearly 900 Starlink satellites to orbit since 2019 with the goal of offering high-speed Internet to rural locations …

SpaceX starts rolling out Starlink internet, hoping it’ll fund Mars flights
4 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX starts rolling out Starlink internet, hoping it’ll fund Mars flights

LA Times  

SpaceX, having established a formidable reputation in rocket launches, is starting to roll out what it hopes will be an even more muscular arm of its business: broadband internet service. The Elon Musk-led company has released pricing for a public beta test of its Starlink broadband internet service, which is beamed to users via small satellites. Under the test, called …

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