Aviation Daily Digest — June 23, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — June 23, 2026

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

Top stories

• [San Francisco Airport Delays Are Now 4X Longer After FAA Banned Parallel Landings](https://simpleflying.com/sfo-delays-4x-longer-faa-parallel-landing-ban/) — Simple Flying. The clocks keeps running out for flyers at SFO.
• [Southwest Boeing 737 Pulled From Service After Ramp Vehicle Wedges Beneath Its Belly](https://simpleflying.com/southwest-boeing-737-ramp-vehicle-memphis/) — Simple Flying. Emergency crews were called to Memphis International Airport after a ground vehicle became wedged under a Southwest Airlines plane.
• [Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR Has Just 14 Business Seats & Zero Premium Economy: Here's Why](https://simpleflying.com/air-canada-airbus-a321xlr-just-14-business-seats-zero-premium-economy-why/) — Simple Flying. Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR skips Premium Economy entirely, opting for 14 business suites and 36 extra-legroom seats on thinner transatlantic routes.
• [Here's What Actually Changed In Emirates' Airbus A380 First Class Suite For 2026 – From Bulgari Kits To Metered Showers](https://simpleflying.com/what-actually-changed-emirates-airbus-a380-first-class-suite-2026/) — Simple Flying. The Emirates A380 has become synonymous with luxury.
• [United Sends 1st “Elevated” 787-9 Back To Boeing After Weeks Of Maintenance Issues](https://simpleflying.com/united-1st-premium-787-9-sent-boeing-break-down/) — Simple Flying. It remains unclear how long the flagship 787-9 will remain out of service and has been ferried to Moses Lake, a Boeing maintenance facility.
• [Why Delta Air Lines' 20 Airbus A350-1000s Signal A Completely Different Long-Haul Bet Than United](https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-20-airbus-a350-1000s-signal-completely-different-long-haul-bet-united/) — Simple Flying. Delta's A350-1000 will carry half its seats in premium cabins. United chose 787s instead. Here is what the split says about each carrier.
• [United launches first Starlink-equipped transatlantic widebody flight](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/united-starlink-transatlantic-widebody-flight) — AeroTime. United Airlines operated its first Starlink-equipped transatlantic widebody flight on June 22, 2026, when Flight 14 departed Newark… The post United launches first Starlink-equipped transatlantic widebody flight appeare…
• [United Launches Its 1st Transatlantic Starlink Flight Today Onboard One Of Its Oldest Jets](https://simpleflying.com/united-1st-transatlantic-starlink-oldest-jets/) — Simple Flying. United is set to revolutionize transatlantic flights with the debut of onboard Starlink WiFi on its first-ever widebody aircraft.
• [British Airways Invented The Lie-Flat Business Bed In 2000, Then Did Nothing For 19 Years](https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-invented-lie-flat-business-bed-2000-nothing-19-years/) — Simple Flying. British Airways invented the lie-flat business bed in 2000, then relied on the same Club World design for 19 years before Club Suite arrived.
• [Inside Qantas' Brand-New Pilot & Crew Rest Areas Built For 22-Hour Project Sunrise Flights](https://simpleflying.com/qantas-pilot-crew-rest-areas-built-22-hour-project-sunrise/) — Simple Flying. Anticipation grows for Project Sunrise, which is set to launch in 2027.

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