Aviation Daily Digest — September 21, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — September 21, 2026

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

Top stories

• Why Turkish Airlines Is Changing Its Long-Haul Cabin Strategy — Simple Flying. Privacy-first suites signal a fleetwide shift toward segmentation and premium tiers across varied A350 and 777 interiors.
• How The B-21 Raider Is Designed To Cost Less To Operate Than The B-2 Spirit — Simple Flying. While the cost per flight hour is not yet disclosed (or known) the Raider is to be more affordable to operate than the Spirit.
• Aeroflot firms order for 90 Russian-made MC-21-310 aircraft — AeroTime. Aeroflot firmed an order for 90 Russian-made MC-21-310 aircraft on September 12, 2026. The announcement was made during… The post Aeroflot firms order for 90 Russian-made MC-21-310 aircraft appeared first on AeroTime .
• "First-Time Mom": The Flight Attendant Who Went Viral For Their Inflight Act Of Kindness — Simple Flying. Flight attendant steps in to save a falling infant.
• How Much Money Do Airbus A380 Pilots Earn In 2026? — Simple Flying. A closer look at how much flight crews get paid for operating the world's largest airliner.
• Delta Air Lines Passengers Sent To Emergency Room After Cabin Fumes Force Honolulu Diversion — Simple Flying. >>>>>CHANGE<<<<<
• The Aircraft Set To Replace The Iconic AV-8B Harrier On Amphibious Assault Ships — Simple Flying. The Harrier is gone, but its unique role is not. The F-35B is turning amphibious ships into something far more capable than the Harrier ever could.
• Why Airlines' New Fuel-Efficient Engines Are Failing The Reliability Promises OEMs Made — Simple Flying. Supply chain issues, durability problems, and insufficient timely maintenance have let to many economic benefits of next-gen engines being lost.
• 6 US Air Force Bases With The Greatest Combined Runway Length — Simple Flying. Where the longest strip of tarmac lies in the USAF may be a surprise.
• This Country's AH-64E Order Will Create NATO's Largest Apache Fleet Outside The US — Simple Flying. Europe's new rotary-wing powerhouse.

Pilot community highlights

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