United Airlines has announced that in less than a year 300 of its regional aircraft have been equipped with Starlink.
Next, the airline plans to equip more than 500 of its mainline aircraft with Starlink’s gate-to-gate Wi-Fi by the end of 2026, bringing the total to 800 aircraft.
Grant Milstead, Vice President of Digital Technology for United, confirmed: “We're rolling out Starlink at an unprecedented speed and scale, and our milestone for our regional fleet is just the beginning – with more than 500 mainline aircraft expected to be equipped by the end of 2026. This is all part of our commitment to bring this innovative service to our entire fleet.”
High-speed connectivity is expected to be available on more than a dozen different aircraft models, including Boeing 737-900ERs and Boeing 777s, as well as the airline’s fleet of Airbus 321s.
