Aviation Daily Digest — May 12, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — May 12, 2026

Your daily 60-second briefing for pilots, drone operators and aviation pros — auto-aggregated from the industry's top sources.

Top stories

• [No More Air France-KLM: Group To Scrap 22-Year-Old Name Amid SAS & TAP Moves](https://simpleflying.com/air-france-klm-group-name-sas-tap-rebrand/) — Simple Flying. A significant rebranding could be on the cards for one of Europe's biggest airline groups.
• [When Spirit Airlines Left Minneapolis, Fares Doubled: Now It's Everywhere](https://simpleflying.com/spirit-airlines-left-minneapolis-fares-doubled-now-everywhere/) — Simple Flying. The ultra-low-cost carrier recently ceased operations.
• [AAR to wind down $252M airline component repair business](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/aar-wind-down-airline-component-repair-business) — AeroTime. AAR plans to wind down its commercial airline component repair business that, despite generating more than $250 million… The post AAR to wind down $252M airline component repair business appeared first on AeroTime .
• [How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Airbus A321XLR](https://simpleflying.com/how-cabin-crew-rest-airbus-a321xlr/) — Simple Flying. A new design for crew rest on narrowbody long haul aircraft.
• [Here's Why The US Air Force Just Doubled Its Order For A Non-Stealth Fighter Jet](https://simpleflying.com/why-usaf-doubles-order-non-stealth-fighter-jet/) — Simple Flying. The F-15EX is slated for increased procurement, lets explore why the USAF has has made this decision, and payload is only part of the equation.
• [Why Qantas Is Doubling Down On The Airbus A380 While Launching The World's Longest Flights](https://simpleflying.com/why-qantas-double-down-airbus-a380-launching-worlds-longest-flights/) — Simple Flying. The superjumbo will continue to be the carrier's flagship until the 2030s.
• [Just 290 Miles: American Airlines Abruptly Ends Its Shortest Route To Mexico](https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-ends-shortest-route-to-mexico/) — Simple Flying. American Airlines' has announced a sudden suspension of its shortest international route to Mexico.
• [Is It True That Boeing's 777X Wing Costs The Same As The Entire Development Of The Airbus A330neo?](https://simpleflying.com/true-boeing-777x-wing-cost-same-entire-development-airbus-a330neo-development/) — Simple Flying. We compare the two budgets.
• [Riyadh Air Applies For US Flights: Which Cities Will It Serve First?](https://simpleflying.com/riyadh-air-applies-us-flights-which-cities-serve-first/) — Simple Flying. Riyadh Air eyes a leap into the competitive US market. Initial destinations could hold the key to its future success.
• [4 Hours & 24 Holding Patterns: What Caused This A330neo To Fly In Circles](https://simpleflying.com/4-hours-24-holding-patterns-caused-a330neo-fly-in-circles/) — Simple Flying. Garuda Indonesia’s Airbus A330neo spent nearly four hours circling over India after missile-test airspace closures disrupted its route home.

Pilot community highlights

_The community is quiet today._

What pilots are talking about (X / Twitter)

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