HOUSTON – United Airlines marked a major milestone Wednesday when the first mainline flight offering Starlink Wi-Fi landed in Houston.
United Flight 2940 took off from Newark/New York and landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday.
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The flight was the first time a major U.S. airline has offered Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight with connectivity both on personal devices and on inflight entertainment screens.
United says it expects to install Starlink on 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month. By the end of the year, the airline expects to have an additional aircraft type certified to offer Starlink.
“We’re committed to raising the bar when it comes to the onboard experience, and with Starlink, we’re changing how people fly,” said David Kinzelman, United’s Chief Customer Officer. “Whether it’s catching a live game, streaming an award show or working, United customers won’t miss a beat when they’re onboard a Starlink-equipped flight.”
United says it will install two Starlink antennas on each 737-800 aircraft. In total, the company is set to install nearly 2,940 antennas across its entire fleet, which is the same number as the flight number for the first customer flight offering Starlink.
United Airlines says Starlink Wi-Fi is free for United MileagePlus® members, and customers will receive a notification before their flight if it’s equipped with Starlink.