United goes all-suite on the premium-heavy 787s, with four Polaris Studios at the front of each of the Dreamliner's two business class cabins, for a total of 64 Polaris berths.

The Polaris Studios feature ottoman companion seating and a 27", 4K OLED touchscreen; the Polaris Suites dial that down to a 19" 4KL OLED screen. AC, USB-A, USB-C and wireless charging all feature, natch.

United has also taken an innovative approach to the layout of its new Polaris business class, which will be split into two cabins of 32 suites each.

The first cabin has the paired middle seats facing out towards the aisle, which the second sees the centre seats angled inwards towards each other.

While there’s always a sliding privacy panel between the middle seats, United says this unique dual-cabin layout allows maximum choice for passengers flying solo or with a partner.

However, United says it currently has no plans to upgrade its older Boeing 787s or 777s with these new Polaris suites, which will be exclusive to the flagship ‘Elevated 787’ fleet.

United expects to take delivery of the first United 787-9 with the Elevated interior before the end of 2025 with the first international passenger flights planned in 2026 from San Francisco to Singapore and San Francisco to London.