On Monday, United Airlines received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its first Starlink-equipped planes.

The first commercial flight with Starlink Wi-Fi is set for May 2025. The FAA cleared the Embraer 175, issuing a Supplemental Type Certificate. The airline’s first commercial flight with a Starlink-equipped aircraft is scheduled for May 2025, using the United Express Embraer.

The Chicago-based airline plans to equip 40 regional jets with Starlink monthly. All 300 Embraer 175s are expected to have Starlink by the end of the year. United is working with Elon Musk’s company to get FAA approval to install Starlink on over 16 aircraft models, reported Reuters.

United Airlines aims to roll out Starlink Wi-Fi across all its flights. Starlink will be free for MileagePlus members.

“We have a lot planned for our MileagePlus members this year, and adding Starlink to as many planes as we can – as quickly as we can – is at the center of it all. It’s not only going to revolutionize the experience of flying United, but it’s also going to unlock tons of new partnerships and benefits for our members that otherwise wouldn’t be possible,” noted CEO of United Mileage Plus, Richard Nunn.

United signed a deal with Starlink last year. As per United’s agreement, Starlink will be available in over 1,000 planes in the coming years.

The new Tesla Model Y’s domestic deliveries in China only started ramping in March, but it was enough to make a significant impact in the country’s vehicle market.

Based on results from the previous weeks, it appears that the new Model Y ended March as one of China’s best-selling vehicles.

The Results

Rankings from China for March 2025 suggest that Tesla China was able to sell 43,370 new Model Y units during the month. This effectively made the revamped all-electric crossover the country’s best-selling battery electric vehicle by volume. 

On the heels of the new Model Y was the significantly cheaper and smaller Hongguang Mini EV, which sold 34,720 units during the month. The reengineered Tesla Model 3, another premium vehicle, also performed well in March. As per China’s rankings, the all-electric sedan sold 23,230 units during the month, making it the country’s 7th best-selling battery electric vehicle.

The New Model Y’s Ramp

The new Model Y started domestic deliveries in China in late February, and sales have seen some momentum since then. As per estimates from industry watchers, Tesla China saw 6,700 insurance registrations for the new Model Y in the week ending March 2. 

Insurance registrations rose to 8,700 new Model Y units in the week ending March 9; 9,450 units in the week ending March 16; 10,628 units in the week ending March 23; and 14,600 units in the week ending March 30, 2025. This suggests that the new Model Y is seeing quite a lot of interest among consumers in China.

Elon Musk’s Prediction

During Tesla’s Q1 2025 All-Hands meeting, CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the Model Y became the world’s best-selling car in 2023 and 2024. Even if Tesla ended up throttling its deliveries in the first quarter due to the transition of the new Model Y in Giga Texas, the Fremont Factory, Giga Shanghai, and Giga Berlin, Musk remained optimistic about the revamped all-electric crossover’s chances this 2025.

“We actually literally make the best-selling car on Earth of any kind. That’s two years in a row. And it’s going to be the best-selling car on Earth again this year,” Musk stated during the meeting.

Tesla China saw 20,700 new vehicle registrations in the week of March 24-30, 2025. 

The week’s registrations were the highest of the first quarter.

The Week Ending March 30 in Focus

Tesla China does not report its weekly sales figures, though a general overview of the company’s results can be inferred through new vehicle registrations. Fortunately, these registrations are tracked and shared online by industry watchers.

And as per industry watchers, Tesla China saw almost 21,000 new vehicle registrations in the week ending March 30. This represents a growth of over 20% from the previous week. It also represents the highest registrations in the first quarter, and Tesla China’s fourth-highest week to date. 

March 2025’s Registrations

While Tesla China’s new vehicle registrations were quite low in January and February, registrations saw a notable rebound after production of the new Model Y restarted. This could be seen in the registrations of the new Model Y after the vehicle started local deliveries. 

For context, new Model Y deliveries in China started in late February. During the week ending March 2, Tesla’s registrations in China rose to 12,800 units. Registrations continued to rise in the week ending March 9, which saw 13,800 registrations, the week ending March 16, which saw 15,300 registrations, and the week ending March 23, which saw 17,400 registrations.

Tesla China’s YoY Performance

With the new Model Y now being ramped in China, Tesla’s year-to-date registrations for 2025 have passed the previous year’s figures. Industry watchers estimate that Tesla China’s numbers this 2025 are up 1.8% year-over-year so far, which is quite impressive considering that Giga Shanghai was throttled during the quarter due to the company’s transition to the new Model Y.