Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Seeing reports of meaningful Wifi speed improvements across the Delta fleet as the airline begins connecting hundreds of aircraft per week to Viasat's V-3 satellite network. 010 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Boom Supersonic Founder Blake Scholl and me at KSDL today. 030 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026White Starlink antenna on Freedom One too now. 110 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026First time seeing a Starlink-equipped Southwest 737. 010 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I landed at some airport where they don’t paint the planes. 010 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 14/07/2026BREAKING: Frontier Airlines to add Starlink WiFi to its fleet in 2027 010 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026NEWS: Delta Air Lines passes the 1,000 aircraft mark. 020 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026NEWS: United Airlines now has 105+ mainline aircraft with Starlink WiFi as of this morning. 110 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The latest from the 787 Dreamliner factory in North Charleston, SC. 📷: @BoeingSCSpotter (X) 020 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026VFR transition over Atlanta yesterday morning. @atlairport.bsky.social Bucket list item checked off. 030 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEWS: Riyadh Air plans to take delivery of their first 787 Dreamliners today. 000 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 02/06/2026An update on the 787 facility expansion at Boeing Charleston, South Carolina. 030 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026NEWS: JetBlue to launch route between Fort Lauderdale and Caracas, Venezuela 030 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026American Airlines to add Starlink WiFi to 500 Airbus aircraft. 010 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Extremely impressive operations from the folks at Delta today. 110 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 24/05/2026NEWS: United Airlines now has 50 mainline aircraft with Starlink WiFi as of this morning. 010 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Saw some of @martysg.com's old birds today in Macon, Georgia. 061 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 08/05/2026www.reddit.com/r/delta/comm...reddit.comFrom the delta community on Reddit: First high density A321neo with 44 first class seatsExplore this post and more from the delta community 000 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 02/04/2026NEWS: The first United Airlines A321neo now has Starlink. 010 0
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 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Jetblue "Blueprint II" coming soon to a factory-fresh A220. www.planespotters.net/photo/190888... 0355 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 05/02/2026F3 to be launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket in the spring. 000 0
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 0
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 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026NEWS: Delta widebody order. +16 additional A330-900neo +15 additional A350-900 + additional widebody options 000 0
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 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 05/01/2026One of my favorite sites! Fantastic work, Mario! 010 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Wait until you hear about the Jetblue retro jet. 000 0
Ben Bearup @theaviationbeat.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Christmas college hoops with @johnhollinger.bsky.social in Catlanta. 010 0