Wednesday, July 02, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — July 3, 2025

“AI debates, drone wars, engine drama—and a parking lot crash, pilot edition.”

AI Adversarial Training: Can We Fix Travel AI?

My take on whether pitting AI against itself can produce smarter travel tech—and smarter decisions. Spoiler: the jury’s still out, but the idea is worth debating.

🔗 Read on PhocusWire

WIT at 20: My Reflection on the Future of Travel

Part of WIT’s 20th anniversary series—my thoughts on generational change, fixing travel, and rebuilding consumer trust.

🔗 Read on Web In Travel

Drone Wars: Cartels, Countermeasures & Skyfend’s Shadow Tech

China’s Skyfend is quietly selling anti-drone systems to Mexican cartels. The drone vs anti-drone arms race just escalated.

🔗 Intelligence Online

GTF Engine Woes Get Relief (Finally)

RTX’s troubled geared turbofan engines will get a much-needed capacity boost thanks to EME Aero’s second test cell. Engine shops everywhere breathe a sigh of relief.

🔗 Aviation Week

Why ATC Was Born: The Grand Canyon Crash

A look back at the crash that forced the U.S. to create modern air traffic control—and saved countless lives since.

🔗 Aviation Week podcast

Quirky Pick: Parking Lot Crash, Pilot Style

Four pilots suspended after their aircraft collided at the airport… think of it as the aviation version of bumping shopping carts.

🔗 TravelMole


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