Starlink install pace

United is installing about 59 aircraft a month. 880 by Dec 31, 2026 needs 96 a month.

United Airlines

Installing

As of Oct 17, 2026, 644 of 1,678 United Airlines aircraft (38%) have Starlink.

05001,0001,5002,000202620272028JulJulJul

880 by Dec 2026

1,678 by Dec 2027

644 now

Aircraft with StarlinkAt the current paceStated targetMilestoneData import

Pace needed vs. now (Jul–Sep 2026)

Installs per month

Mar 2025Oct 2026 (so far)

Excludes a one-day data import (121 aircraft, Dec 3, 2025).

Stated targets

More than 880 aircraft equippedBehind pace
Due Dec 31, 2026 · 236 to go · at current pace: Mar 2027
Stated Oct 3, 2026 · United Airlines (@united) on X
Entire fleet equipped (1,678)Behind pace
Due Dec 31, 2027 · 1,034 to go · at current pace: Apr 2028
Fleet size is our count, not United's.
Stated Apr 21, 2026 · United Airlines Q1 2026 earnings release (SEC Form 8-K, Ex-99.1)

Pace is the average of the last three full months; projections assume it holds. Methodology →

Cite this: 644 of 1,678 United Airlines aircraft (as of October 17, 2026), unitedstarlinktracker.com