You need a United mainline jet with Starlink and a seatback screen. United Express jets have Starlink but no seatback screens, so stream on your own device.
DISH streams live TV, including football, to seatback screens on Starlink aircraft on domestic flights through Super Bowl LXI in February 2027.
Sources: DISH and United release, GlobeNewswire, Sep 17, 2026 · United release, PR Newswire
We track Starlink per aircraft, not seatback screens, so these are likely or possible, never certain.
270 United mainline aircraft have Starlink (23% of 1,162). 93 are types with seatback screens. 177 are types where some cabins have no screen.
| Aircraft type | With Starlink | Live TV |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 94 | Possible |
| Boeing 737-900 / 900ER | 83 | Possible |
| Airbus A321neo / A321XLR | 65 | Likely |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 21 | Likely |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 3 | Likely |
| Boeing 777 | 3 | Likely |
| Boeing 787 | 1 | Likely |
United's own figures: Starlink is now active on more than 560 United mainline and United Express aircraft. United says live TV streaming on seatback screens is on more than 220 Starlink-equipped mainline aircraft, with plans to reach 700 mainline planes early next year, and that it expects to complete Starlink installations before the end of 2027. Source. Every aircraft is on the fleet page.
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