United Airlines is speeding up its timeline for connecting its fleet to Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite network that provides high-speed internet around the globe. The airline expects to begin testing Starlink in February with the first commercial flight anticipated in the spring on a United Embraer E-175 aircraft,

United Airlines has a lot riding on plans to accelerate its rollout of Elon Musk's Starlink service on its planes.

The United partnership highlights how Musk's companies are making inroads into traditionally non-tech industries.

United Airlines announced its deal with Starlink to offer in-flight internet access for its passengers. At the time, the airline said it

A popular airline will be trialling Elon Musk's satellite internet from next month, which it hopes to roll-out for free to all it's loyalty customers in the future

Access will be free for all MileagePlus customers and includes inflight entertainment experiences like streaming services, shopping, gaming and more.

The Chicago-based airline is setting an earlier-than-expected rollout, becoming the first major U.S. carrier to use Elon Musk’s satellite service.

United Airlines flights will have access to Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi services as early as this spring, a sign of the widening reach of the tech billionaire. United will begin testing Starlink in February,

United Airlines said on Sunday that a high-speed technology is coming to its passengers earlier than planned after announcing the deal back in September.

United Airlines is speeding up its plans to bring Starlink Wi-Fi to its planes. Find out when passengers might start seeing the service on their flights.

United Airlines said on Sunday it expects to begin testing Elon Musk’s Starlink in February for in-flight internet services, and to first offer the connectivity on a commercial flight operated by Embraer E-175 aircraft this spring.