# United Polaris doors certified on new 64-seat 787-9 cabins

_Aug 5 11:13_

Tags: United Airlines, Polaris, airline, loyalty program

Type: Industry news

## Summary

One Mile at a Time reports a Reddit photo of Polaris privacy doors in use on United 787-9 N71108, which entered commercial service on July 30, 2026, after the FAA certified the doors for passenger use. In spring 2026 United added 787-9s with 222 seats, 64 of them Polaris.

The doors had remained locked because they lacked FAA certification. Not every new-cabin 787 will have working doors right away.

Polaris on these 787-9s is a 64-seat business cabin delivered with doors that could not be used. Passengers on the newest jets can now operate them. Other new-cabin 787-9s may still fly with the doors locked.

## Key facts

- **Numbers**:
  - 222 seats: total seats in the new 787-9 cabin
  - 64 seats: Polaris business class seats on the new 787-9

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/united-787-polaris-business-class-suite-doors) — United 787 Polaris Business Class Suite Doors Can Finally Be Used… Gradually

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