“Growth, grid strain, threatened skies — and a touch of embarrassment.”
IATA: Up, Up, and Operating Margins Away?
Passenger growth hit 5% in May, but rising operating costs shadow the good news. The boom may come with a hefty price tag. Rates across the Atlantic are WAY down.
AI: The Power Hog You Didn’t Expect
Generating just one AI video prompt can use as much electricity as fully charging your smartphone dozens of times. The new energy guzzler? Your chatbot.
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Essential Air Service: Essential, But Under Threat
The U.S. Essential Air Service program keeps small towns flying — but political and financial clouds are gathering. Can it survive?
The State of the Algorithm
A deep dive into how recommendation engines and content feeds now shape everything from what you read to where you vacation — and why that should scare you.
Belgium vs Hi Fly: An A340 Soap Opera
Belgium’s government moves against Hi Fly over a charter gone wrong in Chile. A tale of pride, politics, and misplaced widebodies.
Quirky Pick: The Airport That Installed a Fake Runway for Birds
In a bid to keep wildlife away from active runways, a Scandinavian airport painted a decoy runway nearby to trick birds into landing elsewhere. Reports suggest the seagulls were unimpressed.
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