Aviation Daily Digest — November 6, 2026

# Aviation Daily Digest — November 6, 2026

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

Top stories

• How The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Outlasted The Jet Built To Replace It — Simple Flying. Fleet size mattered more than technology.
• How Boeing Losing To Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy Gave The World The 747 — Simple Flying. Explore how the Boeing 747 evolved from Cold War ambitions into an aviation icon, culminating in the advanced 747-8 Intercontinental.
• The Problem American Airlines Ran Into When It Inherited The World's 1st Airbus A321neo — Simple Flying. Several of the carrier's A321neos were ordered by a different airline.
• Southwest Airlines Named Least Punctual Carrier Among 10 Airlines In North America — Simple Flying. The carrier's punctuality has deteriorated amid sweeping changes, leaving it far behind market-leader Delta and other North American carriers.
• How Much Does A Boeing 787-9 Engine Cost? — Simple Flying. Each engine can run into millions of dollars.
• 5 Airlines Flying The Airbus A321XLR With Lie-Flat Business Class Seats — Simple Flying. Of the five carriers with the largest business class cabin on the A321XLR, number one might surprise you.
• FAA Proposes Tecnam P2006T Engine Mount Inspections — AVweb. Defective shock mounts could damage engine mounting structures and potentially lead to engine separation.
• Horizon Air Pilots Sue Over Fatigue Protections — AVweb. Union alleges changes to rest procedures violate its collective bargaining agreement.
• FAA moves to streamline space licensing as it preps for 1,000 launches a year — AeroTime. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed changes to its commercial space licensing rules as it prepares… The post FAA moves to streamline space licensing as it preps for 1,000 launches a year appeared f…
• 10 Classic Airliners That Needed A Third Person In The Cockpit — Simple Flying. Ten classic airliners relied on a third cockpit crew member, but their reasons for doing so reveal how dramatically commercial aviation evolved.

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