News Starlink shut down on United regional jets — Reports of radio interference on Embraer E175 aircraft prompt switch off

[Admin]

United has turned off Starlink on its regional Express service following reports of radio interference.

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[cyrusfox]

What is the fix? Turning off starlink during comms? Interested if it is this or simply tuning the Wifi to not overlap VHF if possible?

 

[Notton]

VHF has been a long standing problem in the aviation industry, and it's about time they upgrade to something newer.
Issues like: "stepping" on a transmission (eg Tenerife air disaster), generally poor SNR and lots of static, or someone maliciously interfering on the same frequency (a federal crime).

One potential replacement for VHF radio is LDACS, but it's slated for introduction in 2028. Who knows how long it will take to become a worldwide standard.