Sunday, November 02, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — November 1, 2025

 


A new month!

Subhead: When travel meets turbulence—shutdowns, farewells, and sonic whispers.

Sign Here to Save the Sector

The U.S. travel industry is literally begging Congress to return from its paid vacation. The shutdown’s ripple effect now threatens everything from visa processing to park rangers. You can add your name to the growing list of signatories here:

Industrywide Letter Urging Congress to End the Government Shutdown

Aloha, Forever

After 95 years, Hawaiian Airlines’ final official flight has landed—closing a chapter in Pacific aviation history. There’s nostalgia, yes, but also a hard look at what happens when heritage meets hard economics.

Last Official Hawaiian Airlines Flight Touches Down

Activism Takes Off—and Bites Back

Environmental protests are now hitting airports directly. Activists want Avelo kicked out of Baltimore/Washington International, proving that reputation turbulence can hit faster than any crosswind.

Activists Call on Maryland to Boot Avelo from BWI

Visa’s Quiet Crypto Coup

While the headlines screamed about regulation, Visa quietly went deeper into stablecoins—and their Q4 results beat expectations. If you thought blockchain was fading, think again.

Visa Goes Deeper into Stablecoins as Q4 Results Beat

Farewell, Jeppesen

Boeing is finally parting ways with Jeppesen, ending one of aviation’s oldest digital relationships. Pilots will miss the name—even if they won’t miss the licensing fees.

Boeing to Sell Jeppesen Unit

The Boom That Barely Booms

NASA’s X-59 has made its first flight—and you barely heard it. The future of supersonic travel may not shatter windows, but it might still crack open imagination.

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Makes First Flight

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