United Airlines UAL.O said on Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May.

United Airlines will start rolling out new, faster inflight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink service in May. Small regional jets will be the first aircraft to receive the new technology.

A watchdog group has asked the Transportation Department’s inspector general to investigate whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) business with Elon Musk’s Starlink violates ...