United Airlines receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped plane, schedules first flight for May

United Airlines passengers will be able to experience free in-flight Wi-Fi as soon as May through Elon Musk’s broadband satellite service Starlink.

The Chicago-based airline announced on Monday that the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft and that its first commercial flight has been scheduled for May, just eight months after striking the deal with the SpaceX subsidiary.

United's first commercial passengers to experience the new technology will be onboard a United Express Embraer 175...