United Launches First Starlink Widebody Flight on 3,451-Mile Newark-London Route
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Updated · paddleyourownkanoo.com · Jun 22
United Launches First Starlink Widebody Flight on 3,451-Mile Newark-London Route
3 articles · Updated · paddleyourownkanoo.com · Jun 22
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UA-14 departs Newark at 7:05 p.m. Monday as United’s first long-haul widebody flight with free Starlink Wi-Fi, giving passengers gate-to-gate broadband-style access on multiple devices.
The launch follows Starlink installation on United’s first widebody—a 24-year-old Boeing 777-200—after the airline spent the past year prioritizing regional jets and narrowbody aircraft.
More than 400 United aircraft already carry Starlink, and the airline now aims to accelerate the rollout to nearly 1,000 planes by year-end, with 60 widebodies due by the end of 2025.
United says the core Starlink installation can take as little as eight hours—about 10 times faster than legacy systems—helping it outpace rivals including British Airways, American and Delta.
The Newark-London debut marks a new phase in United’s fleetwide connectivity push, with the carrier targeting completion across its long-haul fleet by summer 2026.