The Professor’s Minute Minute – September 25, 2025

 

Nvidia buys its way to the future (as if it hand't already done so, the FAA actually hires (perhaps) enough controllers, Sabre bets on Agentic APIs, and Boeing closes the book on a widebody era.

1. After all we are family now

   Nvidia and OpenAI deepen their relationship with a $100B+ deal aimed at securing AI compute capacity. Data center spending just went into overdrive.

   (WSJ)

2. FAA finally meets controller hiring goal

   The agency hits its 2025 air traffic controller hiring target. It’s still not enough to fix ATC capacity woes — but it’s a rare win.

   (AviationWeek)

3. Affordable Skies pushing for change

   Grassroots advocacy continues for making air travel cheaper and more accessible. A rare dose of optimism.

   (Affordable Skies)

4. Sabre seizes Agentic API first-mover advantage

   PRNewswire reports Sabre launches a full suite of Agentic APIs — a significant move in travel tech and possibly the first at-scale play in this emerging area.

   (PRNewswire)

5. The last 777-300ER rolls out

   Boeing ends production of its iconic 777-300ER, marking the end of an era for long-haul twins that reshaped airline networks.

   (AviationA2Z)

6. Quirky: The Fall of Kodak — KillerCharts does a forensic dive on how a market titan missed its moment, a cautionary tale for today’s disruptors.

   (KillerCharts)

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