United Airlines makes Ultra -grape Internet reality in heaven

In January, United Airlines announced that he would accelerate the implementation Starlink In all your fleet. At that time, the vice president of the digital technology of the airline Grant Milstead called her “experience in the living room in the sky.” Recent information shows how many Internet connections will improve in one of the largest airlines in the world.

According to Techradar, the Starlink aircraft can provide speed on the Internet up to 250 Mbit / s, 50 times faster than current speeds on the Internet, available on flights. As a result, passengers can expect faster access to their favorite transfer services, faster media downloads to their devices and greater performance for those who need to work during air.

Thanks to his agreement with SpaceX, United intends to install Starlink in his park 1000 aircraft before the end of the year. The first aircraft with installed Starlink officially works, and it is expected that others will follow soon.

Two noticeable aspects of the agreement of the United Star should excite travelers. Firstly, United plans to offer Starlink for free to everyone who is a member of MalegesPlus, unlike their current service (and slow), which is not free.

Joining the United Milagelus program for free. You can register on the web site United Airlines and accumulate and exchange with miles.

Secondly, the installation of Starlink in aircraft seems simple of the few necessary hardware components. As a result, United’s goal is to be equipped with Starlink throughout its fleet for nine months, it sounds reasonable.

The system consists of a satellite antenna, two points of wireless access, the food block and the ignition button in the cabin. With the exception of the pilot button, the installation process is very similar to installing Starlink systems in houses.

We hope that United will begin to announce which of his plans have Starlink on board when ticket purchases are made. Naturally, this should be very published when you enter the plane.

Many airlines around the world are already offering Starlink in many of their aircraft or plan to do this. This includes Hawayan Airlines, Air France and Katar Airways, among others.