{"id":974384,"date":"2026-06-22T14:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/united-accelerates-starlink-wi-fi-rollout-with-first-widebody-transatlantic-flight\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:50:09","slug":"united-accelerates-starlink-wi-fi-rollout-with-first-widebody-transatlantic-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/united-accelerates-starlink-wi-fi-rollout-with-first-widebody-transatlantic-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"United Accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout with First Widebody Transatlantic Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n United flight 14 is set to depart Newark\/New York for London this evening aboard a Boeing 777-200, marking a major milestone as the airline’s first widebody customer flight outfitted with Starlink \u2013 the first of nearly 60 widebody aircraft expected to have Starlink this year, with the entire widebody fleet expected to have it onboard next summer<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n United is the largest airline across both the Atlantic and Pacific and will leverage Starlink, the world’s most advanced satellite network, to deliver fast and reliable internet access for Mileage Plus\u00ae members, including over oceans, polar regions and other remote locations previously unreachable by traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n More than 400 United planes have Starlink today, and the airline expects to have close to 1,000 Starlink-equipped aircraft before the end of this year<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n CHICAGO<\/span>, June 22, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0United is accelerating the rollout of fast, free Starlink Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members as United flight 14 is set to depart Newark\/New York for London this evening aboard a Boeing 777-200, marking the airline’s first transatlantic widebody customer flight equipped with Starlink and the first of nearly 60 United widebody aircraft expected to have Starlink this year. United expects to have its entire widebody fleet outfitted by next summer as the airline expands Starlink’s high-speed, reliable internet across its fleet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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As the world’s largest airline across both the Atlantic and Pacific, United will leverage Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellites to deliver reliable internet around the world, including when flying over oceans, polar regions and other remote locations previously unreachable by traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals.<\/p>\n

More than 400 United planes have Starlink today, and the airline expects to outfit close to 1,000 aircraft before the end of this year.<\/p>\n

International travelers can expect to see Starlink-enabled 777-200 aircraft on routes between United’s hub airports in Newark\/New York, Washington D.C, Houston and San Francisco and popular international destinations like London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and more.<\/p>\n

“United is changing what it means to stay connected on an overseas flight,” said David Kinzelman, United’s Chief Customer Officer. “Starlink offers the same fast, reliable internet access and connectivity we’re all used to at home, delivered in the air at 35,000 feet, flying anywhere around the world. This technology has the potential to transform how we think about the inflight experience for both our customers and our employees.”<\/p>\n

\n Expanding Starlink Across United’s Fleet<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Since launching Starlink Wi-Fi last spring<\/a>, the airline has flown more than 18.6 million passengers on Starlink-equipped aircraft across more than 311,000 flights, powering 9.9 million devices \u2013 and Wi-Fi customer satisfaction scores on those airplanes nearly doubled during that time.<\/p>\n

“Our ability to deploy Starlink Wi-Fi across our fleet at this speed and scale is a testament to the expertise of our team and the strength of our collaboration with Starlink,” said Ankit Gupta, United’s Chief Air Operations Officer. “Together, we’ve built a highly efficient installation program that is transforming the onboard experience for our customers. With Starlink expected on close to 1,000 aircraft by year-end, we’re moving quickly to bring fast, reliable connectivity to more travelers than ever before.”<\/p>\n

\n Unlocking New Travel Experiences<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

United has more than 167,000 seatback screens across nearly 900 planes and plans to roughly double that number as it takes delivery of hundreds of new airplanes and retrofits existing aircraft. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The rollout of Starlink will further enhance that investment, helping power a more connected and personalized onboard experience across both personal devices and seatback entertainment systems. Together, Starlink connectivity and United’s next generation seatback technology deliver faster, more seamless access to content and digital experiences customers use every day, with performance that feels closer to being connected at home than traditional inflight Wi-Fi. MileagePlus members on Starlink-enabled planes can experience:<\/p>\n