Hawaiian vs United: Starlink Wi-Fi

Where each Starlink rollout stands, side by side.

Hawaiian AirlinesComplete (Airbus fleet)
By aircraft type
A330 · 24 of 24Starlink on every one
A321neo · 18 of 18Starlink on every one
717 · 19Not in the programme

Every A330 and A321neo has Starlink. The 717 interisland jets won't get it.

United AirlinesInstalling
644 of 1,678
have Starlink (38%)
+60 in the last 30 days

Started with regional jets in early 2025; rolling out across United Express and mainline.

By fleet group
United Express (UA3000-6999)352 of 513 · 68%
United mainline (UA1-2999)292 of 1,165 · 25%

Shares are of each airline's whole fleet. Where the table is by type, your aircraft type decides it. Your flight depends on the aircraft assigned.

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Hawaiian Airlines: sourcesupdated Sep 29, 2026
  • Alaska Air Group executives said at the September 29, 2026 investor day that Starlink installations are complete across the entire long-haul fleet operated by Hawaiian Airlines, and that more than 40% of the group's fleet now has Starlink Wi-Fi.

  • Alaska Airlines expects its entire widebody fleet to be equipped with Starlink by the fall of 2026.

    as of Jun 25, 2026 · AirlineGeeks →
  • Hawaiian completed Starlink installation across its 24 A330s, having become the first major U.S. carrier to debut Starlink in February 2024 on its A321neos. Per the same release, it was also the first major airline to offer travelers Starlink at no cost.

United Airlines: sourcesupdated Oct 3, 2026
  • United says it will have more than 880 aircraft with Starlink by the end of 2026, and the whole fleet by the end of 2027.

    as of Oct 3, 2026 · @united on X →
  • Starlink is now active on more than 560 United mainline and United Express aircraft. United says live TV streaming on seatback screens is on more than 220 Starlink-equipped mainline aircraft, with plans to reach 700 mainline planes early next year, and that it expects to complete Starlink installations before the end of 2027.

  • United's first Starlink widebody entered transatlantic service in June 2026, the first of nearly 60 United widebody aircraft expected to have Starlink during the year. The entire widebody fleet is expected to have it by the following summer.