Every dated milestone in the United Airlines Starlink rollout — and where it stands today.
United's first revenue flight with Starlink live flew on a United Express Embraer 175, opening the regional rollout. The FAA had certified the type that March, with roughly 40 regional installs a month planned from there.
The FAA approved the Starlink supplemental type certificate covering United's Boeing 737-800, the first mainline type cleared for installation.
UA2940 from Newark to Houston flew as the first mainline passenger flight with Starlink, on a Boeing 737-800.
United finished the two-cabin regional fleet, putting Starlink on more than 300 United Express aircraft in under a year, and turned to the mainline narrowbodies.
UA14 from Newark to London carried the first widebody passengers with Starlink, on a Boeing 777-200 — the first of nearly 60 widebodies United expected to equip during 2026.
United reported more than 450 Starlink-equipped aircraft alongside its Q2 2026 results, and said it remained on track for close to 1,000 by year end.
What United Airlines says comes next. These are the airline's own goals, listed separately from the dated milestones above because plans can slip.
As of September 7, 2026, 563 of 1,658 United Airlines aircraft (34%) have Starlink installed, verified continuously against united.com. The live tracker has the current count and every equipped tail. The fleet page shows the rollout aircraft-by-aircraft. Flying soon? Check your flight by number and date.