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United Schedules First Starlink-Equipped Mainline Flight for Take Off
United will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET when United flight 2940 takes off from Newark/New York to Houston, marking the first time a major U.S. airline has offered Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight with connectivity across both personal devices and inflight entertainment screens. The airline expects to install Starlink on up to 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month; more…
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Severance at 30,000 Feet: Award-Winning Apple Originals Now Playing on United
United today announced that full seasons of select Apple TV+ global hits will now be available for free on the airline’s 130,000+ seatback screens and in the United app, including award-winning shows such as Severance, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses and Silo and more. Severance at 30,000 Feet: Award-Winning Apple Originals Now Playing on United United has made a series of…
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United and Spotify Announce Unique Collaboration: Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Now Available on 130,000+ Seatback Screens
United and Spotify today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration that delivers an even more entertaining travel experience in the sky, with 450+ hours of content now available for free on the airline’s 130,000+ seatback screens, many of which offer stunning 4K quality and Bluetooth audio compatibility. United and Spotify Announce Unique Collaboration: Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Now Available on 130,000+ Seatback Screens This is…
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The Inflight Wi-Fi Revolution Now Arriving: United Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky – For Free
United today set a new standard of inflight connectivity by signing the industry’s largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s fast, reliable Wi-Fi service to the airline’s mainline and regional aircraft fleet, for free. United Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky – For Free United customers will soon enjoy the same high-speed, low-latency internet service in…
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HONEYWELL SELECTED BY UNITED AIRLINES TO PROVIDE WIDE ARRAY OF COCKPIT TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW 737 MAX AIRCRAFT
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has been selected by United Airlines to provide a wide range of avionics for new 737 MAX aircraft that will enter service over the next decade, including technologies such as the industry’s only 3D weather radar, new 25-hour flight data recorders and advanced traffic avoidance systems. United Airlines first selected a similar suite of Honeywell avionics in 2018 to…
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United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Add Live Activities for iPhone
United today became the first U.S. airline to support Live Activities for iPhone, giving customers real-time access to their boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure time on their Lock Screen or while unlocked in the Dynamic Island, all without opening the United app. United customers check their mobile boarding pass and flight status nearly 800,000…
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T-Mobile Expands In-flight Coverage to United Airlines
Airplane mode has a whole new meaning for T-Mobile customers flying United. Starting today, eligible T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) customers now get free in-flight Wi-Fi and streaming, where available, on select domestic and short-haul international United flights. As the newest addition to Coverage Beyond — T-Mobile’s latest Un-carrier move — United joins American, Alaska and Delta airlines in providing Un-carrier customers with the…
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AWS Named United Airlines’ Preferred Cloud Provider
Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider. AWS will support United’s digital innovation, providing machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, databases, computing, storage, and security capabilities to advance United’s industry-leading efforts to transform the travel journey for customers through digital technology. “AWS’s superior…
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