Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026End of September update on the United Airlines Starlink rollout. 50+ aircraft added in September alone, including the first 787 with Starlink. 777-300ER and 767-300ER up next. 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Boom Supersonic Founder Blake Scholl and me at KSDL today. 030
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Starlink is now rolling out across United's 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. The first aircraft goes into service tonight. 0103
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026First time seeing a Starlink-equipped Southwest 737. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 29/08/2026My August update on the United Airlines Starlink rollout. United is adding Starlink to roughly 50+ mainline aircraft per month. 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I landed at some airport where they don’t paint the planes. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026United Airlines Starlink rollout update as of July 30th. Aircraft with Starlink: 737-800: 67 737-900: 47 A321neo: 36 777-200ER: 1 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 14/07/2026BREAKING: Frontier Airlines to add Starlink WiFi to its fleet in 2027 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026NEWS: Delta Air Lines passes the 1,000 aircraft mark. 020
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026NEWS: Delta began unwinding its 717 fleet today with the first of several 717 retirements this summer. This marks the first 717 to exit Delta's fleet in over 5 years. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026NEWS: United Airlines now has 105+ mainline aircraft with Starlink WiFi as of this morning. 110
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The latest from the 787 Dreamliner factory in North Charleston, SC. 📷: @BoeingSCSpotter (X) 020
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026VFR transition over Atlanta yesterday morning. @atlairport.bsky.social Bucket list item checked off. 030
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEWS: Riyadh Air plans to take delivery of their first 787 Dreamliners today. 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 03/06/2026NEWS: United Airlines takes delivery of their first A321XLR today. ▪️Starlink onboard ▪️20 lie-flat Polaris seats ▪️50 on order 030
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 02/06/2026An update on the 787 facility expansion at Boeing Charleston, South Carolina. 030
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026A quick visit to Savannah and got to see a new G600 conduct its first flight. @mariotrunz.me 021
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026NEWS: JetBlue to launch route between Fort Lauderdale and Caracas, Venezuela 030
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026American Airlines to add Starlink WiFi to 500 Airbus aircraft. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Extremely impressive operations from the folks at Delta today. 110
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Saudi-backed Riyadh Air is expected to take delivery of its first two 787-9 Dreamliners from Boeing in the coming week, per @telegraph.co.uk 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 24/05/2026NEWS: United Airlines now has 50 mainline aircraft with Starlink WiFi as of this morning. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026NEWS: United Airlines to launch flights to Sapporo, Japan 3x weekly from San Francisco. ✈️: 787-9 Dreamliner 120
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Saw some of @martysg.com's old birds today in Macon, Georgia. 061
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The new Delta A321neo featuring 44(!) first-class seats. Soon flying on: ATL-LAX ATL-SFO ATL-SAN ATL-SEA 353
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 02/04/2026NEWS: The first United Airlines A321neo now has Starlink. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026With the delivery of four brand new aircraft today alone, the United Airlines fleet reached 1,100+ aircraft. American: 1021 Delta: 996 020
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026NEWS: Delta will introduce Amazon Leo high-speed Wifi (Starlink competitor) on hundreds of Delta aircraft, starting with an initial installation on 500 aircraft beginning in 2028. 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Jetblue "Blueprint II" coming soon to a factory-fresh A220. www.planespotters.net/photo/190888... 0355
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 09/02/2026NEWS: United Airlines is taking delivery of the first 787-9 Dreamliner with its new Polaris seat later today. The aircraft will have 64(!) Polaris seats. 1144
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 05/02/2026News: Updated Viasat satellite roadmap just released. F2 and F3 should bring much more wifi capacity to the Delta fleet. 100
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 28/01/2026NEWS: Boeing expects to ramp up 787 Dreamliner production from 8/month to 10/month in 2026. 737 MAX production expected to increase from 42/month to 47/month in 2026. 020
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 28/01/2026A tale of 3 strategies: United: Grow + secure production spots years out in advance Delta: Diversify widebody strategy American: Pay down debt on balance sheet (needed) 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026NEWS: Delta widebody order. +16 additional A330-900neo +15 additional A350-900 + additional widebody options 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Airbus EVP of Sales Benoit de Saint-Exupéry is bringing some John Leahy level of energy to the battle between Airbus and Boeing in these quotes. I love it. 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Christmas college hoops with @johnhollinger.bsky.social in Catlanta. 010
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle is out as CEO effective immediately. Jimmy Dempsey to become new Frontier CEO. 062
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Tonight, Viasat + @ulalaunch.bsky.social launch the 2nd of 3 Viasat-3 satellites. Viasat-3 will deliver streaming-speed wifi over the Americas to thousands of aircraft, including most of the Delta fleet! 000
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Seeing reports of an AirAct Cargo 747 in the water at the Hong Kong Airport. Photo: x.com/michaelmohk/... 0105
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 17/08/2025Boeing to build 2nd 787 Dreamliner final assembly line building in North Charleston as part of $1+ billion expansion. www.postandcourier.com/business/aer... 011
Reposted by Ben BearupJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 11/08/2025Spirit's Q2 report is out and WOOF things are bad. It says that if measures it's taking to increase liquidity (sale or "monetization of certain aircraft and real estate, the sale of excess airport gates...") that its ability to continue as a going concern is in "substantial doubt" within 12 months. 4283
Reposted by Ben BearupJon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 30/01/2025CNN carrying FAA statement just now that confirms the collision of a CRJ and a Black Hawk helicopter near DCA tonight. 19127
Reposted by Ben BearupFlightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 16/01/2025Boeing’s 777X has returned to the skies. Certification test flights have been paused since August when broken engine thrust links were discovered on all 3 test aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/BOE003/38c10... 38310
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Very excited by Etihad Airways announcing 4x weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Atlanta starting July 2nd! 030