Aviation Daily Digest — June 11, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — June 11, 2026

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

Top stories

• [Why Some Of The Most Advanced Stealth Fighters Don't Have Guns](https://simpleflying.com/why-some-most-advanced-stealth-fighters-dont-have-guns/) — Simple Flying. The next-gen weapons of replacing machine guns.
• [United Plans To Block A321XLR Middle Seats To Fly With 3 Flight Attendants, Not 4](https://simpleflying.com/united-a321xlr-blocked-middle-seats-flight-attendants/) — Simple Flying. A new way to fly economy with UA's latest single-aisle.
• [The 21% Fuel Burn Gap That Made Delta Air Lines Retire Its Entire Boeing 777 Fleet](https://simpleflying.com/21-percent-fuel-gap-made-delta-air-lines-retire-entire-boeing-777-fleet/) — Simple Flying. The SkyTeam carrier previously operated a fleet of 18 Boeing 777s.
• [Airbus unveils U760 Ravenstorm combat drone](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/airbus-unveils-u760-ravenstorm-combat-drone) — AeroTime. Airbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed fighter jets.… The post Airbus unveils U760 Ravenstorm combat drone appeared first on AeroTime .
• [“Unlock New Markets”: LATAM Airlines Shows Off 1st Embraer E195-E2 Ahead Of Late 2026 Debut](https://simpleflying.com/latam-airlines-shows-off-1st-embraer-e195-e2-ahead-2026debut/) — Simple Flying. The unveiling sets the stage for a transformative shift in regional air travel.
• [Here's How Much A Private Jet Charter From New York To Miami Actually Costs In 2026](https://simpleflying.com/private-jet-charter-new-york-miami-cost-2026/) — Simple Flying. Private jet travel costs vary widely based on aircraft type, timing, and demand, especially on busy luxury routes like New York to Miami.
• [American Airlines & Google Sign Record 35 Million-Gallon Fuel Deal](https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-google-sign-record-35-million-gallon-fuel-deal/) — Simple Flying. The agreement could reshape aviation fuel financing.
• [5 Commercial Aircraft Programs Boeing And Airbus Cancelled](https://simpleflying.com/5-commercial-aircraft-programmes-boeing-and-airbus-cancelled/) — Simple Flying. Over time, numerous aircraft variants have been proposed, but many of these were never built. Were they too ambitious? Or simply not good enough?
• [Bell cuts 285 jobs as MV-75 Cheyenne II program shifts toward production](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/bell-cuts-jobs-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-production) — AeroTime. Bell Textron is cutting 285 jobs across facilities in Texas and Kansas as the company adjusts staffing tied… The post Bell cuts 285 jobs as MV-75 Cheyenne II program shifts toward production appeared first on AeroTime .
• [8-Hour Nonstop Flights: United Airlines' 10 Longest Boeing 737 MAX Routes [List]](https://simpleflying.com/8-hour-nonstop-flights-uniteds-10-longest-737-max-routes/) — Simple Flying. United Airlines is pushing the Boeing 737 MAX to its limits, with flights approaching eight hours linking Newark, Alaska, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Pilot community highlights

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