United Airlines to equip 880+ aircraft with Starlink by end of 2026
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-05
United Airlines announced that 880+ aircraft will have Starlink by the end of 2026, with its entire fleet expected to be connected by end of 2027.
- Over 560 United aircraft are already active on Starlink today
- Starlink has connected 14.2 million devices across 464,000+ flights
High-speed satellite WiFi is rapidly becoming a fleet-wide standard, a real shift for the in-flight experience.
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