United passenger streams five football games via Starlink on a single flight
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- A United Airlines passenger used Starlink on a recent flight to stream five live college football games at once, occupying an entire exit row and leaving all three seatback entertainment screens free, while also streaming two additional games on personal devices on the tray table.
- United first rolled out Starlink on select aircraft in March of the previous year, had more than 450 aircraft equipped by the second quarter, forecasts about 880 aircraft equipped by the end of the year, and aims to have its entire fleet fitted with Starlink by the end of 2027.
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