United Continues Starlink Rollout Across Mainline Fleet, Including 300+ Regional Jets

United Airlines’ installation of Starlink inflight Wi-Fi has been popular with travelers, and it’s continuing to install this excellent service across regional jets and mainline aircraft.

The carrier boasts that more than 25% of its daily departures now feature Starlink Wi-Fi

The airline has also provided updates on its progress toward getting this high-speed offering on more planes. Here’s the latest.

First Mainline United Jet With Starlink Departed on October 15

As a quick reminder, United Airlines signed an agreement with SpaceX to equip its Starlink satellite Wi-Fi service on much of its fleet and provide it for free to United MileagePlus members. Since then, the airline has worked to install the service on its fleet of regional jets, with most of these planes — over 300 of them — now have it.

Once the FAA approved Starlink’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for United’s mainline fleet, the first of these flights went from Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH) on October 15, 2025. This plane, with tail number N77525, operated as flight number 2940 — the number of antennas United says it’s working to install across its fleet.

“United customers are loving the new Wi-Fi experience onboard our Starlink-equipped aircraft,” said Grant Milstead, United’s vice president of digital technology. “We’re rolling out Starlink at an unprecedented speed and scale, and our milestone for our regional fleet is just the beginning – with more than 500 mainline aircraft expected to be equipped by the end of 2026. This is all part of our commitment to bring this innovative service to our entire fleet.”

Upgraded Points was on board a special media preview flight for a United regional jet equipped with Starlink inflight Wi-Fi back in May, and we found the experience to be seamless and fast — similar to a browsing experience you’d get on the ground. The experience on a Boeing 737-800 was similar.

By the end of 2026, United plans to equip more than 500 mainline aircraft with Starlink. This is in addition to the 300+ regional jets that feature this high-speed connectivity.

While United is head of many U.S. competitors in this regard, it’s worth pointing out that foreign airlines are leading the way here. Qatar Airways has Starlink across multiple plane types now, and Air France is installing it faster than originally planned. Multiple airlines have also announced plans to install it this year.

Final Thoughts

United’s Starlink installation continues to progress. More than 25% of the carrier’s daily flights now feature it, including more than 300 regional jets. The goal is to also offer it on more than 500 mainline aircraft by the end of 2026.