Aviation Daily Digest — October 2, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — October 2, 2026

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

Top stories

• Air New Zealand Cancels All Flights To These 11 Airports: See Full List Now — Simple Flying. Engine troubles and pandemic era recalibrations forced fleet cuts and left major Pacific and Americas routes dormant.
• Berlin Brandenburg CEO: BER is ‘hub-ready’ but point-to-point is its future — AeroTime. Among the European capitals, historically Berlin has had the most unusual, possibly even complicated, relationship with its airports.… The post Berlin Brandenburg CEO: BER is ‘hub-ready’ but point-to-point is its future…
• Here's How Much A Business Class Ticket On Etihad Airways' Airbus A350 Actually Costs In 2026 — Simple Flying. A closer look at what you can expect to spend on a one-way ticket and how to redeem miles for business class on the A350.
• Newark Liberty's $4.5M Runway Rehab Plans Announced — Simple Flying. Explore plans for Newark Liberty's $4.5M runway rehabilitation after a recent incident.
• The World's Longest Flight, Explained — Simple Flying. Singapore Airlines flies 9,537 miles from New York to Singapore. Qantas plans to beat that record in 2027.
• The US Air Force Has 113 KC-46 Tankers & Almost None Are Based In The Pacific — Simple Flying. Why the Pegasus doesn't roam very far... yet.
• Two killed, one missing after medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island — AeroTime. Two people were killed and another remained missing on October 1, 2026, after a REACH Air Medical Services… The post Two killed, one missing after medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island appeared first on AeroTim…
• The Widebody Cabin Math That Made Premium Economy The Highest-Margin Seat In 2026 — Simple Flying. Why is it that premium economy has become the economic engine of the modern long-haul airline, and is it set to stay that way in the future?
• Epic E1000 AX wins FAA approval for Garmin Autoland — AeroTime. Epic Aircraft has secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for Garmin’s Autoland system on the E1000 AX, allowing… The post Epic E1000 AX wins FAA approval for Garmin Autoland appeared first on AeroTi…
• FAA Set To Convene Review Board To Address Boeing 737 MAX Software Glitch — Simple Flying. The FAA will convene a review board Friday to determine whether a newly disclosed 737 MAX software glitch requires corrective action.

Pilot community highlights

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