On October 16, 2025, United Airlines announced on its official account on the X platform that Starlink Wi-Fi had been installed on its first mainline aircraft. Musk reposted the post and confirmed: 'Starlink has started to be enabled on United Airlines!' Previously, United Airlines' first Boeing 737-800 mainline aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi had obtained FAA certification and was scheduled for its first commercial flight on October 15.
