Aviation Daily Digest — May 22, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — May 22, 2026

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

Top stories

• Ex-Continental Boeing 777-200ERs To Become United Airlines’ 1st Widebodies With Starlink — Simple Flying. The first of UA's triple sevens to get new Wi-Fi.
• The Pentagon Declared The F-35's Most Critical Upgrade 'Predominantly Unusable' — Simple Flying. The problem with the Joint Strike Fighter.
• A Look At The Dual Salaries Of Reserve & Air National Guard Pilots In 2026 — Simple Flying. What it pays to fly as a 'Weekend Warrior.'
• JetBlue Selects Fort Lauderdale For New Airbus A220 Base Opening In January 2027 — Simple Flying. JetBlue is rapidly transforming Fort Lauderdale into its largest Airbus A220 growth hub.
• The Boeing 777X Will Physically Refuse To Take Off If Its Wings Are Still Folded — Simple Flying. A visually striking feature, the folding wingtips on the 777X are critical to its operation.
• How 1 Engine's Failures Quietly Redrew The Boeing 787's Entire Market Map — Simple Flying. The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 used to be a popular engine choice for the 787, but, today, the General Electric GEnx dominates.
• Why Replacing The US Air Force's Dying E-3 Sentry Fleet Has Become Nearly Impossible — Simple Flying. The dilemma facing America's 'eye in the sky.'
• Why Did Airbus Build The A380 With 4 Engines? — Simple Flying. A closer look at why this relatively modern double-decker has an outdated engine configuration.
• The Qantas Fleet Order In 2000 That Locked It Out Of The World's Most Popular Widebody — Simple Flying. The pivotal 2000 fleet decision under CEO James Strong that locked Qantas out of the world's most popular widebody aircraft.
• Whistleblower Prompts FAA Medical Review Changes — AVweb. FAA added medical officers and changed case management procedures after the disclosure.

Pilot community highlights

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What pilots are talking about (X / Twitter)

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