United Airlines Accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout with First Widebody Transatlantic Flight
- Joe Breitfeller
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United Airlines has today announced an acceleration of their Starlink high-speed onboard Wi-Fi rollout with their first widebody flight. The Starlink-equipped Boeing 777-200 will depart Newark tonight with service to London.
On Monday (June 22, 2026), United Airlines announced an acceleration of 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. This marks the airline’s first transatlantic widebody passenger flight equipped with Starlink, and the first of nearly 60 United widebody aircraft expected to be equipped with Starlink this year. United plans on having their entire widebody fleet outfitted with Starlink by next summer, as the carrier expands Starlink's high-speed, reliable internet across their fleet.
In Monday’s announcement, United Airlines’ Chief Customer Officer, David Kinzelman, said,
“United is changing what it means to stay connected on an overseas flight. 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.”
Also commenting on the accelerated Starlink rollout, United’s Chief Air Operations Officer, Ankit Gupta, said,
“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. 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.”
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. Over 400 United aircraft have Starlink today, and the airline expects to outfit close to 1,000 aircraft before the end of 2026. International travelers can expect to see Starlink-enabled 777-200 aircraft on routes between United’s hub airports in Newark, Washington D.C., Houston and San Francisco and popular international destinations like London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and more.
Source: United Airlines / PRNewswire
