Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute – August 31 2025




Slots as gold, apps as experiments, foresight in the skies, and fewer shoe removals—plus holidays you never knew you had.

  1. Heathrow slots: the billion-dollar tickets

    IBA breaks down what slots are, why they matter, and how much they’re worth. Spoiler: you could buy a small airline for the price of one.

    Read more.

  2. Madrona’s Intelligent Apps 4.0 list

    From AI copilots to supply-chain brainpower, this year’s list is a map of what’s next. If you’re not experimenting, you’re standing still.

    Read more.

  3. Predictive foresight in the cockpit

    Collins Aerospace is pushing FlightAware Foresight—predictive analytics baked into avionics. Flying smarter, not just harder.

    Read more.

  4. One-stop security?

    The TSA tests eliminating re-screening for connecting international passengers. Less hassle, more flow—if they can pull it off.

    Read more.

  5. [Reserved for additional story if you want six, otherwise skipping]

  6. Quirky: National holidays you didn’t know existed

    From National Ferret Day to Talk Like a Pirate Day, the Washington Post uncovers the hidden calendar of make-believe “must-celebrates.”

    Read more.

📣 Don’t forget:

The Professor’s Minute Minute → https://tinyurl.com/ynvpddfw

The OFFICIAL Professor Sabena Blog → https://tinyurl.com/j9x8cmhm

Explore the old archive → https://tinyurl.com/njj9z6p4


#Tags:

#Travel #Aviation #Airlines #Tourism #Heathrow #AirportSlots #Madrona #IntelligentApps #CollinsAerospace #FlightAware #TSA #Security #QuirkyTravel #NationalHolidays


Picasso Style Note: Today mixes high-value slots, futuristic apps, predictive tech, and whimsical holidays. A good fit for Synthetic Cubism — bright fractured shapes representing the clash between efficiency, value, and absurdity.

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