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United Airlines Launches Starlink Wi-Fi on Boeing 737

9/27/2025

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United Airlines received FAA approval for its first Boeing 737-800 with SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi.
The FAA approves an amendment to Starlink's Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for this aircraft.
The inaugural flight is set for October 15, 2025, from Newark to New York.
United reports more than half its regional fleet is Starlink-equipped, with about 50 jets installed monthly.

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United Airlines received FAA approval for its first Boeing 737-800 with SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi.
The FAA approves an amendment to Starlink's Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for this aircraft.
The inaugural flight is set for October 15, 2025, from Newark to New York.
United reports more than half its regional fleet is Starlink-equipped, with about 50 jets installed monthly.