Today’s mix: Japan wants digital nomads (but fewer tourists), Iberia pushes the A321XLR, Europe takes stock of itself, Florida becomes launch country, a dramatic moment in an NTSB report, and a Quirky uncertainty spike.
Japan wants you. Just not as a tourist.
Japan is exploring ways to attract digital nomads — even as the country struggles with overtourism. The contradiction is almost elegant: “Please come, but also… don’t come too much.”
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3329326/japan-eyes-boost-digital-nomads-despite-overtourism-crisis
Iberia says great. The flight attendants not so much.
Iberia is expanding long-haul operations with the A321XLR. Management is thrilled. Cabin crew… considerably less so. Narrow-body long-haul remains a very mixed blessing.
https://www.travelmole.com/news/iberia-strengthens-its-long-haul-network-with-a321xlr/
Europe: State of the State.
The annual State of European Tech is out, and it’s a sobering snapshot. Capital concentration, talent scarcity, and uneven national policies dominate. Europe is stable — but fragile.
https://www.stateofeuropeantech.com/
Space is booming in Florida.
Space launches in Florida are accelerating fast. Infrastructure, investment, and manufacturing are surging — and the state is quietly becoming the world’s most important launch corridor.
https://app.go.informamail03.com/e/es.aspx?s=966913078&e=1369728&elqTrackId=dbba9200e2ab48d88739356db370e303&elq=13e2bd1d778b4aa9b4a8cd227a91bfd6&elqaid=58959&elqat=1&elqak=8AF5475D40399535EFE7316D05A32EB9F2AD2063ACC90E20BAD77768A4D066AC099B
Dramatic.
The NTSB’s preliminary UPS crash report includes a hair-raising moment when an engine separates from the aircraft. A reminder that even in 2025, aviation’s safety margin is earned, not assumed.
https://leehamnews.com/2025/11/20/ntsb-issues-preliminary-report-of-ups-crash-with-dramatic-moment-engine-leaves-airplane/
Quirky.
The future of airfinance? Unsettled. Capital, rates, and geopolitics are reshaping expectations — and none of it agrees on the next 24 months.
https://platform.airfinanceglobal.com/Articles/3598543?from=weekly
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