Aviation Daily Digest — October 24, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — October 24, 2026

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

Top stories

• Allegiant orders six more Boeing 737 MAX jets for 2028 delivery — AeroTime. Allegiant Air has ordered six additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery in 2028, exercising its first purchase… The post Allegiant orders six more Boeing 737 MAX jets for 2028 delivery appeared first on AeroTime .
• The Aircraft Set To Replace The World’s 1st Partial Double-Deck Jetliner — Simple Flying. Which aircraft will fill the gap left by the iconic Boeing 747?
• Did Airbus Really Trim Sidewall Panels To Squeeze 10-Abreast Economy Into The A350-1000? — Simple Flying. The changes to the A350's interior, and the impact this could have on the market.
• Starfighters Space: Inside The Company Flying F-104s From Kennedy Space Center — Simple Flying. The American flying outfit using Cold War fighters to launch satellites.
• Why Analysts Say Boeing's 787 Target Of 10 A Month Still Won't Make Real Money — Simple Flying. Despite its popularity, Boeing has struggled to reap financial rewards from its 787 Dreamliner.
• Atlanta City Council Ratifies Delta Air Lines’ $12 Million Takeover Of Spirit’s Gates — Simple Flying. Delta will secure two former Spirit gates in Atlanta, joining a nationwide scramble for the defunct airline's valuable airport assets.
• B-21 Raider Final Assembly: How The New Line Raises Production Capacity By 25% — Simple Flying. Analyzing the ramp up to full-scale deployment of the world's first 6th-Gen.
• Bombardier Announces $270 Million U.S. Expansion — AVweb. Canadian business jet manufacturer plans to expand facilities and hire 800 workers following Trump's reversal on sales ban threat.
• Safety is Built In, Not Assumed: Keeping Collision Avoidance Ahead of the Traffic — AVweb. Combining TCAS and ADS-B In can give pilots more time to prevent midair collisions.
• 7 Airlines Still Flying The Boeing 777-200ER In 2026 — Simple Flying. The 777-200 is still highly active in the skies today. Here are 7 airlines that are carrying the legacy in 2026.

Pilot community highlights

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What pilots are talking about (X / Twitter)

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