Aviation Daily Digest — July 21, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — July 21, 2026

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

Top stories

• All 8 US Routes British Airways' Airbus A350-1000s Fly Ranked By Frequency In 2026 — Simple Flying. British Airway's A350-1000s are not scheduled to fly its core route to JFK in 2026, instead serving eight other US destinations.
• Boeing 737 MAX 7 And 10 Certification 'Closer Than Ever,' FAA Says — Simple Flying. The FAA's top brass weigh in on Boeing's progress.
• 5 Business Class Seats So Private That Passengers Forget They Are On A Plane — Simple Flying. Privacy is fast becoming the key distinguishing factor for business class products. Here are five products that push privacy to its very limits.
• Sparks Fly After Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300 Tail Strike At Cincinnati Airport — Simple Flying. The Boeing 777-300, operating as K4 264, scraped the runway at CVG after a go-around.
• The 12% Fleet Shift That Signals How Airlines Are Hollowing Out Coach Before Flyers Notice — Simple Flying. Is this an impact of an increased focus on premium air travel.
• JetBlue Wins $58.5 Million Bid For 22 Ex-Spirit Slots At LaGuardia — Simple Flying. JetBlue eyes a strategic move to the Marine Air Terminal, aiming to boost profitability and route expansion.
• The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles While Saudi Arabia Pays $5 Billion For Upgraded Versions Of The Same Jet — Simple Flying. The technical nuances behind a massive upgrade to the Kingdom's fighter fleet.
• American Airlines Goes All In At DFW With Largest Admirals Club & 1st Ever Flagship Check-In — Simple Flying. American Airlines unveils its first-ever Flagship check-in experience at Dallas/Fort Worth, setting a new standard for premium travelers.
• What SR-71 Ground Crews Had To Do After Every Landing That Took Hours To Complete — Simple Flying. The high price of flying America's fastest jet.
• The Top 5 Highest Paid US Air Force Pilot Ranks & Their Average 2026 Salaries — Simple Flying. Air Force pilots are paid based on their rank and years of service, although even the highest ranks typically earn less than commercial pilots.

Pilot community highlights

_The community is quiet today._

What pilots are talking about (X / Twitter)

_No fresh aviation Twitter activity captured._

Jobs of the day

_No new postings today — see all open roles on our jobs board._

---