Leading US airline will offer free WiFi on every flight - and it'll be faster than ever
3 months, 4 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 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 Airlines announced that it had reached a deal with Starlink and will soon be providing free internet for passengers on all of its flights. Above, a Starlink system perched on grass Elon Musk talks to other spectators while watching play between Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York.

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United to add Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi to flights this spring
5 days, 11 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 …

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
3 months, 4 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 …

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'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 …

Coming soon: Airline Wi-Fi that actually works
4 years, 10 months ago

Coming soon: Airline Wi-Fi that actually works

LA Times  

Air travel and glitch-free internet access are often considered mutually exclusive, thanks to the technical difficulties associated with making Wi-Fi work at 40,000 feet. Jack Mandala, the alliance’s chief executive, said that airlines now “have equipment that only works with the provider they’ve chosen.” Universal adoption of the framework, he predicted, could change that. “Passengers are out there on social …

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