United Airlines has equipped just under 600 aircraft with Starlink, split evenly between 300 regional jets and 300 mainline planes, according to a Jefferies note by analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu after a meeting with the airline's vice president of technology. United expects 50% of its mainline fleet to have Starlink by year-end and 100% by the end of 2027. Kahyaoglu says this gives United a “head start” over US peers: Southwest's next-gen Wi-Fi with Starlink begins in summer 2026, American Airlines in Q1 2027 (also Starlink), and Delta in 2028 (Amazon Leo). The article notes Delta's choice of Amazon Leo put it at odds with Elon Musk, who publicly criticized Delta and CEO Ed Bastian, and Bastian later eased tensions by praising Starlink's service.
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