United Airlines realizó the first flight of an airplaneón of its main fleet equipped with high-speed internet Starlink in a Boeing 737-800.
United has made history at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), when the flight 2940 took offó from Newark/New York with destiny to Houston, marking the first time that an aerolímajor American line offers Starlink Wi-Fi on a flight of its main fleet, with connectivity to both personal devices and in-flight entertainment screens. the airínea plans to install Starlink in up to 15 planes 737-800 of your main fleet every month; at the moment, máMore than half of its regional fleet already has this technologyía. By the end ofñO, United hopes to have an additional aircraft type certified to offer Starlink.
United already flies with Starlink
Más de 170 customers on board Boeing 737-800 enjoyán the same type of high-speed, low-latency internet experience they have at home, what will allow themá access experiences like televisionón live and streaming services, shopping, games and más. The 15 October, spaghettiéThe lead Starlink-equipped aircraft is expected to fly Houston (IAH) a Fort Lauderdale (FLL) on the flight 365, and of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) a Houston (IAH) on the flight 445, where to endá the díto in Houston.
United instalará two Starlink antennas on each aircraftón 737-800. the airínea plans to install near 2,940 antennas throughout your fleet – The núflight grouper of the first flight with customers.
Starlink Wi-Fi is free for United MileagePlus members®, and customers receiveán a notificationón before your flight if it isá Starlink equipped.
«We are committed to raising the level of the onboard experience, and with Starlink, we are changing the way people fly», David Kinzelman said., United Director of Customer Experience. «Ya sea what isén watching a live game, broadcasting an awards ceremony or working, United customers won't miss outáYou're welcome when you'reén aboard a Starlink-equipped flight.»
Starlink from United Eastá breaking the Wi-Fi barrier, and the new service offers a new way of traveling through experiences such as:
- Transmissionón live: Ya sea what isés watching a live sporting event, one skiníwhat or your favorite program. Además, passengers can access streaming services without buffering, delays or need to download content in advanceón.
- collaborateón working in real time: Download or upload files, share and edit documents, and stay in sync with your team in real time.
- Gaming a 30,000 feet tall: Pick up where you left off and play live games, or follow broadcasts of live game streaming services. Shopping without interruptions: Stay connected in línea, schedule grocery delivery and make restaurant and travel reservations, all from the comfort of your seat.
- Connect múLtiples devices at the same time: Clients canán access Starlink on all devices at the same time, like your seat screen, your phoneéphone, your tablet, your computer and más.
The first regional flight of United equipped with Starlink comes trueó in a grandfatherón regional in May 2025, and the airínea already has Starlink installed in más half of the aircraft in its regional fleet. Initial customer ratings on those flights have been notable, since the 90% of customers appreciate the ability to stream on board with the connectionón high speed, fáeasy to use and consistent from Starlink.
The deployment of Starlink in the fleet of United aligns with the airline's plansídesire to have más de 300,000 Seat back screens across your fleet —más than any other aerosolíNea de ee. UU.— as it takes delivery of hundreds of new aircraft and modernizes existing aircraft. In the úlast toños, United has invested billions of dówork on improving customer experience and, by offering greater value to customers, the airínea seeks to gain brand loyalty más sólida.
