Aviation Daily Digest — October 22, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — October 22, 2026

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

Top stories

• Higher Fuel Prices Force Southwest Airlines To Cut 2026 Profit Forecast — Simple Flying. America's leading affordable carried is reeling from surging oil costs.
• Here’s How Much Bigger The Boeing 777-300ER Is Compared To The 787 Dreamliner — Simple Flying. One aircraft is significantly larger than the other.
• Pratt & Whitney unveils PT9 turboprop with 20% lower fuel burn, 33% more power — AeroTime. Pratt & Whitney Canada unveiled the PT9 turboprop engine at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas, a new design… The post Pratt & Whitney unveils PT9 turboprop with 20% lower fuel burn, 33% more power appeared first on AeroTime .
• United Airlines Unveils 54,000 Square-Foot Lounge As Part Of Houston’s Terminal B Overhaul — Simple Flying. United Airlines has unveiled the largest airline lounge in the Americas alongside a $2.6 billion Houston terminal transformation.
• American Airlines Cancels 11 Long-Haul Routes From Major Hub: See Full List Now — Simple Flying. All of these places have stopped seeing the carrier from Philadelphia, including one in 2026.
• The Most Superior Business Class Seats On US-To-Europe Flights In 2026 — Simple Flying. How to have the best experience in business class when crossing the Atlantic.
• Textron Rolls Out First Citation CJ4 Gen3 Production Unit — FLYING Magazine. Manufacturer in 2024 announced that ‘longtime enthusiast’ Ryan Samples is the launch customer.
• Cirrus Vision Jet Marks 10 Years — AVweb. Cirrus Aircraft marks a decade of the Vision Jet, which has surpassed 800 deliveries.
• San Diego Airport Tops U.S. in Leaded Avgas Sales — AVweb. The airport sold more than 1 million gallons of leaded avgas over two years, despite offering an unleaded alternative.
• This 2022 Daher TBM 960 Is a Scorchingly Fast ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick — FLYING Magazine. Premium turboprop doubles the cruise speed of typical high-performance piston singles.

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