508 of 2011 aircraft equipped — and what's replacing what
Starlink planes in the air right now
Every tracked tail number is one cell. 508 of 2011 currently show Starlink. The color tells you which WiFi system is installed today.
Sized to the exact 76-seat limit that pilot unions negotiated — any bigger and it's illegal to fly.
United yanked 20 seats out of a 70-seater so they could add first class and a snack bar.
First plane where United let you pair your AirPods to the seatback screen.
Over 5,000 built — the most-produced jet airliner variant in history.
Longest 737 for its time but carried no extra people — ran out of emergency exits.
Grounded worldwide for 20 months after two crashes — longest ban on a U.S. jet ever.
Yes, this is the one whose door panel blew off mid-flight on Alaska in 2024.
Each engine is wider than the entire body of a 737 — the most powerful jet engines ever.
Higher cabin humidity and pressure than other jets — passengers actually feel less wrecked.
It's a stretched private jet. Windows are at knee height, ceiling brushes your hair. Comically cramped.
The smallest plane United flies that can still cross the Atlantic nonstop.
First airliner flown by joystick instead of a steering wheel — scandalized pilots in 1987.
Pilots love it — absurdly overpowered, climbs like a rocket, out of production since 2004.
Only one seat on the left side — half the plane gets a private window seat.
Same body Boeing turns into private jets for billionaires — just with 120 more seats.
First wide-body designed for just two pilots — put an entire profession out of work.
The first small jet where your carry-on might actually fit in the overhead bin.
So long its landing gear has to telescope taller at takeoff or the tail would drag.
Retrofit timing is uneven: smaller fleets often finish first, while long-haul cabins take longer to convert.
All 2011 tails — ⌘F to find yours, click to track on FlightAware. Cyan = Starlink, dim = everything else.