Aviation Daily Digest — September 27, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — September 27, 2026

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

Top stories

• Why Airlines On 4 Continents Are Sending Regional Jets On 5-Hour Holiday Flights — Simple Flying. Airlines are stretching Embraer's E2 far beyond regional flying, using its range and right-sized capacity on thin holiday routes.
• Boeing Knew Of 737 MAX Landing Guidance Glitch For Nearly 2 Years Before Warning Airlines — Simple Flying. The software glitch can knock out automated guidance during missed approaches.
• What A Retired Boeing 737's Engines Are Actually Worth — Simple Flying. A retired 737's two engines can be worth $7-14 million. The airframe they came off of has almost no value without them.
• What Are The Benefits Of Flying In Premium Economy? — Simple Flying. Premium economy has grown into a standard long-haul cabin class over the past decade.
• How Southwest Airlines' 5-Minute Crew Rule Change Quietly Pulled Boarding Forward On 65% Of Its Fleet — Simple Flying. The airline's new policies are believed to have contributed to the five-minute change.
• Why Super Hornet Production Is Ending While The Air Force Is Buying More F-15EXs — Simple Flying. Production of the Super Hornet is expected to end in 2027, while production of the F-15EX is ramping up into the 2030s.
• TSA's $781 Million Scanner Rollout Quietly Changes 3 Things Every Flyer Does At Security — Simple Flying. What do passengers need to know?
• Why The World’s 1st Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Jet Could Fly At 12 Times The Speed Of Sound — Simple Flying. This aircraft could offer some impressive capabilities.
• Which US City You Fly From Decides If You Get Virgin Atlantic's Newest Upper Class Suite — Simple Flying. Virgin Atlantic is making a massive premium push, with its latest and greatest product coming on its A330neo aircraft
• The Aircraft Replacing The Iconic KC-135 Stratotanker — Simple Flying. The tale of the Pegasus and why the USAF still needs more.

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