airline competition

United CEO: Starlink Is Airlines' Biggest Competitive Advantage—But Only Temporarily

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby called SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet the carrier's biggest competitive advantage, while acknowledging the edge is temporary as rivals eventually adopt high-speed low Earth orbit connectivity. United aims to use its head start—Starlink on roughly 43% of its fleet—to convert trial users into loyal customers before competitors catch up.