United Airlines said the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May.

United Airlines has obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate Starlink-equipped aircraft. The legacy air carrier made the announcement Monday, adding that the first customer flights will begin in May of this year,

United Airlines has announced that the FAA has approved its Starlink-equipped aircraft for flights beginning this May, less than eight months after the deal was initially announced. The airline will fly the first Starlink-equipped flight with a United Express Embraer 175.