Overview

• United Flight 2940 from Newark to Houston marked the debut, landing at 10:35 a.m., with connectivity available on personal devices and seatback screens.
• The same Boeing 737-800 continued service between Houston and Fort Lauderdale later in the day.
• United plans installations on up to 15 737-800s per month, fitting two Starlink antennas per aircraft and targeting nearly 2,940 antennas across the fleet.
• MileagePlus members will receive complimentary access, and customers will get preflight notifications when a flight is Starlink-equipped.
• United and Starlink advertise low-latency performance with speeds up to about 250 Mbps, and another aircraft type is expected to gain certification by year-end.