Aviation Daily Digest — May 18, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — May 18, 2026

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

Top stories

• Here's Where Your Miles Go Furthest On Emirates Airbus A380 First Class In 2026 — Simple Flying. How to fly the world's most famous first class cabin for a fraction of the ticket price.
• Textron delivers first of two Cessna SkyCourier aircraft to Air Marshall Islands — AeroTime. Textron Aviation has delivered the first of two Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprops to carrier Air Marshall Islands following… The post Textron delivers first of two Cessna SkyCourier aircraft to Air Marshall Islan…
• The Top 5 Highest Paid US Navy Pilot Ranks & Their Average 2026 Salaries — Simple Flying. Discover the 5 highest-paid US Navy pilot ranks in 2026, from Commanders to Admirals, and how aviation careers reach $225,000 salaries.
• Dramatic video captures EA-18G collision during US airshow — AeroTime. Two US Navy EA-18G Growlers collided during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain… The post Dramatic video captures EA-18G collision during US airshow appeared first on AeroTime .
• The Hidden Rules That Force Pacific Flights Into The Same Narrow Corridors — Simple Flying. Why it looks like jetliner traffic jams are always over the ocean.
• United Airlines Cuts Long-Haul Boeing 757 Flights By 16%: Full List & Map — Simple Flying. Opportunities to fly the popular twinjet on long-haul routes are beginning to run low.
• Why The B-2 Spirit's Flying Wing Design Makes The Aircraft So Overpowered — Simple Flying. The true power of the B-2's engineering.
• Automatic? Boeing Test Pilot Explains How The 777X’s Folding Wings Work — Simple Flying. A closer look at one of the jet's defining features.
• F-18 Fighter Jets Collide Mid-Air During Idaho Air Show, Triggers Lockdown — Simple Flying. Emergency crews raced to Mountain Home Air Force Base after a midair collision between two jets sent black smoke billowing into the sky.
• Here's How Qantas Plans To Charge 30% More Per Seat On The World's Longest Flights — Simple Flying. A key factor the airline can capitalize on is that Qantas will be the only carrier to offer non-stop services on these competitive routes.

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