The Professor’s Minute Minute — November 15, 2025

 

AI grows up, real usage evolves, A380 optimism, friendly regulators, lasting cuts… and airports dreaming of tomorrow.

AI Gets Serious — In a Good Way.

Data + AI are finally reshaping aviation in practical, operational ways. Less hype, more applied value.

https://www.phocuswire.com/data-ai-reshaping-aviation

Real People Are Actually Using ChatGPT — And Getting Better At It.

The Washington Post shows how usage is shifting from novelty to competence. The learning curve is flattening fast.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/11/12/how-people-use-chatgpt-data/

A380 Lovers, Rejoice.

Emirates wants 110 operational A380s by end-2026. A fleet of 123 built, some already cannibalized — but the superjumbo still refuses to die.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/emirates-aims-110-operational-a380s-end-2026

DoJ Gives Airlines Room to Breathe.

Shutdown compliance flexibility from the DoJ — how thoughtful. Sometimes the “cartel” gets a compassionate moment.

https://globalcompetitionreview.com/gcr-usa/article/doj-gives-airlines-room-comply-shutdown

Cuts Will Be With Us For a While.

FAA safety data confirms flight reductions are not temporary. This is structural, not a blip.

https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/larsen-dot-flight-cuts-faa-safety-data/

Quirky: The Future Will Arrive… Eventually.

McKinsey’s take on “the next normal” for airports. Every few decades, terminals reinvent themselves — slowly, but spectacularly.

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-next-normal/airports

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A Picasso Blue Period–style cubist landscape (1200×628), cool blues with muted contrasts. Symbolic elements: structured data blocks turning into aircraft shapes for AI reshaping aviation; a human silhouette interacting with layered dialogue or logic nodes for real ChatGPT usage; a large, iconic A380 silhouette emerging proudly; a softened scale or handshake for DoJ regulatory leniency; a thinning flight-path grid for persistent FAA cuts; and a futuristic terminal archway for the quirky “future airports” theme. No text or logos, max two subtle brand-color hints.

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