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United Airlines' first Starlink WiFi mainline flight (non-regional) launches tomorrow, October 15, 2025: a 737-800 flight from Newark EWR to Houston IAH. Starlink brings faster Internet speeds, similar to home broadband, enabling passengers to work more efficiently or stream entertainment. In order to access the free service, passengers must be United MileagePlus members.
United's plan is to deploy Starlink on up to fifteen 737-800s each month. Over half of United's regional jets are already equipped with Starlink WiFi. Passengers are notified ahead of time if their flight is equipped with Starlink WiFi.
United is the first major U.S. airline to add Starlink WiFi to its fleet; in the U.S., only Hawaiian (now under Alaska Airlines) has managed to add Starlink to its A330s and A321neos (although not its 787s). Alaska Airlines will follow Hawaiian's lead and start installing Starlink in 2026, with the goal of outfitting its fleet by the end of 2027.
Among major international airlines, Qatar Airways has already equipped all its 777 aircraft with Starlink, and expects to equip all its A350 aircraft with Starlink by the end of 2026. Air France has also started equipping its aircraft with Starlink, but only expects to have equipped about one third of its aircraft with Starlink by the end of 2025, and have installed it fleet-wide by the end of 2026.
Further in the future, Virgin Atlantic plans to install Starlink WiFi starting Q3 2026, with fleet installation complete by the end of 2027. Air New Zealand has been trialing Starlink, and SAS is expected to deploy Starlink across its fleet by the end of 2027.
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If you've used Starlink on a United regional jet flight or on another airline, what was your experience?
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