Aviation Daily Digest — September 16, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — September 16, 2026

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

Top stories

• Boeing Close To Salvaging Deal For 150 Turkish Airlines 737 MAXs After CFM Engine Dispute — Simple Flying. Update comes as Turkish Airlines is pushing to expand its operations out of Istanbul.
• Korean Air Finalizes Record-Breaking 103 Boeing 777X, 787, 737-10 Aircraft Order — Simple Flying. The largest-ever order placed in Korean Air's history will see greatly increased capacity across both widebody and narrowbody fleets.
• Business Class Is No Longer Just For Frequent Flyers & Cabin Crew Are Noticing The Difference — Simple Flying. There has been a huge growth in business class travel, driven by the growth in the premium leisure travel market.
• Singapore Airlines Confirms Major Change To 11-Hour A380 Route: See Flights Now — Simple Flying. The move reshuffles A380 routes as Dubai services swap to A350s while Auckland links feed dozens of onward destinations.
• The 6 Largest Military Air Bases In The United States By Land Area — Simple Flying. Some US military air bases are so vast that their runways are almost an afterthought. Here are America's six largest by land area.
• 16-Hour Flights: Air New Zealand's 13 New Ultra-Long Nonstop Routes Revealed — Simple Flying. Here are the airline's longest nonstop routes.
• The Embraer E195-E2's Unique Engine Placement That Sets It Apart From Every Other Regional Jet — Simple Flying. The E195-E2's engine fan is 21 inches wider than the one it replaced. Fitting it required a gull wing, taller gear, and three bespoke wing designs.
• Tecnam Pulls Back Curtain on New Era of Personal Flying — FLYING Magazine. Company managing director Giovanni Pascale walks FLYING through the reveal At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
• Dramatic Video: Boeing 737 Loses Tire During Takeoff As Cabin Ceiling Collapses — Simple Flying. Crew and travelers evacuated safely after a sudden emergency landing amid dramatic cabin damage and chaotic scenes.
• Boeing nears deal to salvage 150-jet Turkish Airlines order: Reuters — AeroTime. Boeing is nearing an agreement to finalize Turkish Airlines’ purchase of up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft… The post Boeing nears deal to salvage 150-jet Turkish Airlines order: Reuters appeared first on AeroTime .

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