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United shuts down Starlink Wi-Fi on regional jets

Many of United's regional jets outfitted with Starlink satellites have seen the service turned off due to radio interference, TPG can exclusively report.

In fact, back when United launched Viasat connectivity on a portion of its mainline fleet, it also experienced a similar type of interference that required a fast fix. In mid-May, United flew its first revenue flights with Starlink, just about nine months since it first made the bombshell announcement that it would offer one of the best satellite internet solutions aboard its entire fleet. Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.

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