Saturday, June 28, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — June 29, 2025


“From flying wings to airports that collect miles — the future is weird.” But don't worry you can still book a room in space. But if you fligh Delta there - it will be subject to price changes. 


Airbus’s Flying-Wing Cargo Concept

Airbus has filed patents for a modular flying wing freighter. No fuselage, no tail—just one giant wing. Cargo aviation meets sci-fi.

🔗 View the patent

Space Hotels: Book Now, Orbit Later

Want to stay in space? A $10,000 deposit gets you a spot somewhere above Earth circa 2030. View may vary.

🔗 Space tourism primer

AI to Fix Europe’s Train Delays?

Europe is testing AI-generated rail schedules to untangle its infamous delays. Will AI succeed where generations of humans failed?

🔗 Read more

Ghost Airports of Belt & Road

Dozens of airports built under China’s Belt & Road now see fewer than 5 flights a week. Shiny terminals, empty skies.

🔗 Bloomberg feature

Delta’s AI Super Analyst Changes Fares While You Blink

Delta’s AI fare engine adjusts prices in real time, all day. That great deal you saw this morning? Gone before lunch.

🔗 Aviation Week report

Quirk of the Day: The Airport That Tried to Earn Its Own Miles

A regional airport in Eastern Europe actually applied for a frequent flyer number with its main airline so it could collect points on operational flights. The airline declined… but points for creativity!


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