Aviation Daily Digest — September 26, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — September 26, 2026

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

Top stories

• Texas' First New Commercial Airport In 20+ Years Earns FAA Green Light For November Launch — Simple Flying. A modern $79 million terminal prepares to welcome low-cost carrier Avelo with nine routes from North Texas.
• United Airlines Wished It Could Undo This Airbus Decision & It Finally Did — Simple Flying. A closer look at why United Airlines is unlikely to take its Airbus A350 orders.
• Turkish Airlines Plans 2 New Ultra-Long Routes To Australia: Here's Where — Simple Flying. Fleet upgrades and routing shifts set the stage for fresh nonstop links that could redraw continent to continent travel.
• The 777X Is Years Late & Has Cost Boeing Billions, But Airlines Keep Ordering It — Simple Flying. After many years of delays and setbacks, the 777X is still receiving orders. Does this mean that airlines still see unignorable promise?
• Why Didn’t Copa Airlines Copy United Airlines’ Evo-Blue Livery? — Simple Flying. Explaining Copa Airlines' relationship with United Airlines and Continental Airlines in the past.
• The British Trijet That Beat Boeing's 727 To Market & Still Lost 1,832 To 117 — Simple Flying. In the 1960s, a British-built trijet brought innovations and promise that, when released, were revolutionary.
• Canada's New Defense Procurement Chief Is A Former F-35 Critic Openly Weighing A Saab Gripen Mixed Fleet — Simple Flying. Stephen Fuhr's power over the future of the RCAF.
• Monopoly: Alaska Airlines To Expand Presence In Everett, Plans 50% Increase In Seats By Spring — Simple Flying. Passengers from Snohomish County get faster security, simpler access and deeper West Coast route options next year.
• Southwest Airlines Launches 11 New Nonstop Routes From Austin: See Full List — Simple Flying. Ten are domestic and one is international. Find the complete list here!
• The US Air Force Just Ended Boeing's Monopoly On Its Most Strategic Bunker-Buster With A $149 Million Deal — Simple Flying. The USAF's push to rebuild its stockpile of key ordnance.

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