The Professor’s Minute Minute — November 5, 2025

 

Guy Fawkes Night in the UK. Election Day in the USA. Fireworks of a very different kind across travel and aviation.

A Big Player Taken Down

Turkey’s Central Bank has revoked Papara’s licence in an illegal betting probe. A major fintech player suddenly removed from the game — and the ripples will travel far.

https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/31/turkeys-central-bank-revokes-fintech-company-paparas-license-amid-illegal-betting-probe/

Peaked? Really?

Claims that GTF groundings have “peaked” feel optimistic at best. The long tail of parked jets awaiting inspections will be the real test.

https://app.visualapproach.io/research/parked-gtf-awaiting-inspections-has-peaked-long-tail-to-come

Riyadh Air… How Exactly?

Bold ambition meets unanswered questions. Riyadh Air’s path to becoming a top-tier global carrier still feels more PowerPoint than proven.

https://revman.substack.com/p/how-is-riyadh-air-going-to-be-the

Another Incredible Result from FR

Ryanair reports soaring H1 profit. Love them or loathe them, their model continues to deliver — loudly.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/ryanair-h1-profit-soars/

Airbus May Miss Targets

Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October — and may still fall short of annual goals. The production cliff we hoped not to see.

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-delivered-78-aircraft-october-annual-target/

Quirky: Delta’s 2027 Fashion Show

Delta is introducing new flight attendant uniforms — but not until 2027. Travel fashion apparently needs a long runway.

https://www.newsweek.com/delta-new-uniforms-flight-attendant-crew-2025-2026-10984981

A Picasso Blue Period–style cubist landscape (1200×628) with cool blues, deep shadows, and subtle warm contrasts. Symbolic elements: a spark or small burst of fireworks nodding to Guy Fawkes Night; a stylised ballot motif or divided geometric shapes referencing US Election Day; a toppled fintech-style block to represent Papara’s fall; a grounded aircraft silhouette with a lingering inspection queue; a gleaming but incomplete aircraft rising for Riyadh Air; a bold, ascending arrow-like plane for Ryanair’s profit; an assembly line shape thinning out for Airbus; and a small playful fashion silhouette hinting at uniforms “not arriving until later.” No text anywhere, no logos, and at most two subtle brand colour cues integrated into the art.

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