The Professor Sabena Minute Minute: 10/01/2025

Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 31, 2025

Ghosts in the Machine. Shadows in the Cloud. Contracts in the dark.

The Scariest Thing in Travel? Understanding payment contracts. Boo!

https://www.foxwilliams.com/2025/09/30/understanding-payments-contracts-in-the-travel-sector/

Agentic Commerce rises. When ChatGPT meets PayPal — the algorithms awaken.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/paypal-openai-introduce-agentic-commerce-chatgpt-marcel-van-oost-vuucf/

Boeing bleeds again. Another write-off, another red mark in the ledger of ghosts.

https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/29/boeing-3q2025-777x-gets-new-4-9bn-write-off-as-earnings-results-prove-mixed/

Delta’s Ed Bastian confesses. “I don’t know.” A terrifyingly honest sentence.

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/saying-i-dont-know-is-one-of-the-hardest-things-a-leader-can-do-a-conversation-with-delta-ceo-ed-bastian

ASEAN’s balancing act. Between ghosts of empires and shadows of Trump’s return.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aseans-multi-alignment-strategy-dr-parag-khanna-ytnwc/

Quirky: This dataset reads like a spellbook. DNA, data, and destiny collide.

https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/py2zkrb65h/1

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Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #AI #Halloween #Aviation #Leadership #ASEAN #Boeing #Delta #Data #Quirky

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 30, 2025

Delays, balloons, climate truths, and a Jetsonian future.

Here’s to the Class of 2025. — Travel’s next generation steps forward.

https://ntg.omeclk.com/portal/public/ViewCommInBrowser.jsp?Sv4%2BeOSSuczw4H6XmsL6UWzRJjpba1sdSVCQ4bnuYbizV9PwRc95kFOY1%2BF73we%2FZj9A9N3AgrPKENgtYfzW9w%3D%3DA

A warrior speaks. — Bobby Healy sounds off on AI and travel distribution.

https://www.phocuswire.com/bobby-healy-travel-distribution-AI-meili

Your flight will be delayed (1). — Blame Congress and the government shutdown.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330540/flight-delays-soar-past-4300-us-government-shutdown-continues

Your flight will be delayed (2). — Blame the (Bela)Russians and their balloons.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/27/lithuania-to-shoot-down-smuggler-balloons-shut-belarus-border-crossings

Tough truths about climate. — Bill Gates lays it out plainly.

https://www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-page-topic/reader/three-tough-truths-about-climate

Quirky: — The Jetsons are (almost) here: Archer nears Midnight certification.

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/archer-nears-midnight-certification-flight-testing

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Climate #Delays #AI #Jetsons #Archer #Phocuswire #BobbyHealy #BillGates #Quirky

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 29, 2025

Airlines, AI bubbles, regional aviation, and some labor migration irony.

Of shock to absolutely no one. — Women are underrepresented in senior buyer roles, GBTA survey shows.

https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Management/Women-underrepresented-in-senior-buyer-roles-GBTA-survey

AI and bubbles. — How about some data?

https://substack.com/@killercharts/note/c-165590948

And the winner is… — Qatar Airways wins Best Airline App 2025.

https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-awarded-best-airline-app-2025-by-world-aviation-festival/

Size of the market? — Phocuswright lays out the global travel chapter ahead.

https://www.phocuswire.com/global-travel-next-chapter-phocuswright-research

Small planes, big changes. — McKinsey takes on regional aviation, but skepticism remains.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/small-planes-big-changes-the-evolving-business-of-regional-aviation

Quirky: — Guest workers? India’s labor migration to Germany and Japan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/business/india-labor-mobility-migration-germany-japan.html

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Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #QatarAirways #AI #Bubbles #RegionalAviation #Phocuswright #McKinsey #GuestWorkers #Quirky #GBTA #AirlineTech

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Monday, October 27, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 28, 2025

Mad Max, no new jets, ads, startups, bubbles, and something quirky.

Tesla has a MAD MAX Mode? Who knew. — Yes, this is real.

https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2403650

Well there you have it. — No new narrowbodies till the 2040s. There goes NetZero2050.

https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/27/boeing-sees-no-new-single-aisle-plane-until-2040/

The ads are coming… — OpenAI is staffing up its ChatGPT ad platform.

https://www.searchengineland.com/openai-staffing-chatgpt-ad-platform-462554

Where are they now (2024 Edition). — Revisiting the Hot 25 travel startups.

https://www.phocuswire.com/hot-25-travel-startups-2024-revisit

Is AI a BUBBLE? — The New York Times says maybe.

https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render

Quirky: — Denmark has a Minister for the Future. How very Nordic.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/denmark-future-minister/

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Boeing #Tesla #ChatGPT #Startups #AI #Advertising #Quirky #Future #NetZero2050

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 27, 2025

Worries, runway improvements, Westjet’s new era, and tacky Trump.

Oh dear… more to worry about. — More headwinds are brewing in the financial and travel sectors.

https://www.ft.com/content/8e6de299-3eb6-4ba9-8037-266c55c02170

When VCs start using AI to answer questions in their own voice. Watch out. — This could be a turning point in how deals get done.

https://libraryofminds.com/jess-lee

Despite probably being screwed by their JV partner – still a good year. — MTU Aero Engines revenue and earnings are up.

https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/23/mtu-aero-engines-revenue-and-earnings-up-sharply-amid-strong-oem-business/

Improving runways McKinsey style. — Smart airports and digital takeoff.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/smart-airports-clearing-the-runway-for-digital-takeoff

WestJet has some new owners. — Big shift in the Canadian airline landscape.

https://www.travelpulse.ca/news/airlines-airports/westjet-deal-closes-with-foreign-partners

Quirky: — Inside Trump’s second-hand air palace. Tacky to say the least.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/trump-qatari-747-air-force-one

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Hashtags:

#PMM #Aviation #Travel #AI #VC #Finance #Runways #WestJet #MTU #McKinsey #TrumpPlane #Quirky #Innovation #Airlines

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 26, 2025

Gulf winds, double decks, AI highs and lows, and… CAPS LOCK DAY?

The say go west. I say go Gulf. — Middle East startup scene is booming.

https://www.phocuswire.com/middle-east-travel-startup-environment

Double up. — Eurostar launches its first-ever double-decker trains.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/eurostar-to-operate-first-ever-double-decker-trains/

Another twofer – AI browsers. — ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity Comet join the race.

Atlas: https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-atlas/

Comet: https://www.zdnet.com/article/want-perplexity-pro-for-free-4-ways-to-get-a-year-of-access-for-0-a-200-value/

Not everything is rosy in AI land. — Meta plans 600 job cuts in its AI labs.

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/meta-plans-to-cut-600-jobs-in-its-ai-superintelligence-labs-6717116/

It has to cost a lot to borrow. — Interest rate pressures keep rising.

https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/type/HTML/id/3462932

Quirky: — It’s Caps Lock Day. How did we miss this?

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/caps-lock-day/

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #MiddleEast #Startups #AI #Atlas #Perplexity #Meta #Eurostar #CapsLockDay #Finance #Quirky #Innovation

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Friday, October 24, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 25, 2025

A day of taxes, guns, partnerships, and a quirky flight question. (Or should it be Lawyers guns and money? Sadly Warren Zevon is not with us any more).

Latin American airlines denounce high taxes. — A warning to other regions (Africa, you listening?).

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/latin-american-carriers-denounce-high-taxes-ongoing-new-engine

This could have been very scary. — When will America learn guns kill? ATL shooting plan foiled.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/22/atlanta-police-arrest-man-planning-mass-shooting-at-atlanta/

Reading behind the lines. — The great Amex/Concur “deal” and what it really means.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/Amex-GBT-Concur-Partner-for-Integrated-Travel-and-Expense-Offering

Korea is cool. — A masterclass in soft power marketing.

https://cmemailmarketing.co.uk/A05767353-CMP21338CON3373-RCP2I375487O32-4-TRK47294ENT21338-1-Z-Z-0-0-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

A twofer: RTX & GE. — One steady, one flying high. Engine makers show resilience.

RTX: https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/rtx-posts-steady-q3-2-25-as-gtf-stabilization-collins-strength-and-tariff-headwinds-define-results/

GE: https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/ge-aerospace-q3-2025-earning-lifts-guidance-on-record-leap-output-and-strong-services/

Quirky: — “How do you fly?” A brilliant question.

https://revman.substack.com/p/how-do-you-fly

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Amex #RTX #GE #Taxes #ATL #SoftPower #Korea #Quirky #Airlines #TequilaHeist #Innovation

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 24, 2025

A day of taxes, guns, partnerships, and a quirky flight question.

Latin American airlines denounce high taxes. — A warning to other regions (Africa, you listening?).

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/latin-american-carriers-denounce-high-taxes-ongoing-new-engine

This could have been very scary. — When will America learn guns kill? ATL shooting plan foiled.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/22/atlanta-police-arrest-man-planning-mass-shooting-at-atlanta/

Reading behind the lines. — The great Amex/Concur “deal” and what it really means.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/Amex-GBT-Concur-Partner-for-Integrated-Travel-and-Expense-Offering

Korea is cool. — A masterclass in soft power marketing.

https://cmemailmarketing.co.uk/A05767353-CMP21338CON3373-RCP2I375487O32-4-TRK47294ENT21338-1-Z-Z-0-0-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z

A twofer: RTX & GE. — One steady, one flying high. Engine makers show resilience.

RTX: https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/rtx-posts-steady-q3-2-25-as-gtf-stabilization-collins-strength-and-tariff-headwinds-define-results/

GE: https://leehamnews.com/2025/10/21/ge-aerospace-q3-2025-earning-lifts-guidance-on-record-leap-output-and-strong-services/

Quirky: — “How do you fly?” A brilliant question.

https://revman.substack.com/p/how-do-you-fly

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Amex #RTX #GE #Taxes #ATL #SoftPower #Korea #Quirky #Airlines #TequilaHeist #Innovation

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Square format. Cubist surreal composition:

Airport silhouettes overlaid with tax icons for LATAM tax protests.
ATL control tower with angular red warning shapes for the foiled gun plot.
Amex/Concur handshake in geometric abstract.
Korean wave motifs and stylized soft power imagery.
Two engine figures side by side representing RTX and GE strength.
A whimsical abstract airplane figure asking “How do you fly?” — surreal, humorous twist.

Muted ochres, blues, and black outlines, Picasso late period inspiration. No text.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 23, 2025

Six stories — a mix of security scares, economic shifts, and a tequila twist.

Shoot ‘em up foiled. — Atlanta Police arrest man planning mass shooting at ATL.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/22/atlanta-police-arrest-man-planning-mass-shooting-at-atlanta/

After the DCA crash FAA finally decides to do something. — Congress and ADS-B get a shove.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/dca-congress-adsb-non-sub

Rachel going after the LLPs. — The UK’s National Insurance tax rise takes aim.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-ni-tax-rise-national-insurance-fc6w9dhv5

Corporate finally rebounding. — Amex reports Q3 T&E recovery and plans a new integrated center.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Payment-Expense/Amex-Reports-Q3-T-and-E-Rebound-Plans-Integrated-Center-Launch

New Travel Trends. — Omio report highlights rising intentional travel behavior.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/omio-report-highlights-new-intentional-travel-trends/

Quirky: — The Great Tequila Heist. A supply chain caper for the ages.

https://blog.opencorporates.com/2025/10/14/the-tequila-heist-that-exposed-supply-chain-fraud/

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #FAA #ATL #ADS-B #RachelReeves #Amex #Trends #Quirky #TequilaHeist #Security

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 22, 2025

Six stories full of tech, drama, and space junk.

Oh this one is juicy. — British Airways faces a £450K lawsuit from Sabre over a UK tax dispute.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/20/british-airways-faces-450k-lawsuit-from-sabre-over-uk-tax-dispute/

Can Rex be saved? — A U.S. firm swoops in to rescue the struggling airline.

https://travelweekly.com.au/us-aviation-firm-swoops-in-to-rescue-rex/

It’s been a while since we saw an outage like this. — A massive AWS failure impacts Snapchat and more.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/why-internet-down-outage-aws-amazon-snapchat-gpp9wcr73

IATA trying to tell us all what to do. — Seven rules for travellers.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-simple-rules-every-traveler-should-pqpge/

Not quite alien but pretty impactful. — United flight diverted after possible space debris impact.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/united-flight-diverted-after-possible-space-debris-impact/

Quirky: — LIDAR gets personal at Queenstown Airport.

https://airportindustry-news.com/new-zealand-beonic-to-deliver-ai-powered-lidar-system-at-zqn/

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #BritishAirways #Sabre #Rex #AWS #IATA #United #LIDAR #Quirky #Tech

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) a stylized British Airways tail intersecting with a legal gavel, (2) a winged kangaroo figure representing Rex’s rescue, (3) broken network cables and glowing cloud fragments for the AWS outage, (4) a commanding hand with seven lines radiating outward for IATA’s “rules,” (5) a United aircraft silhouette with a blazing meteor fragment for the space debris incident, (6) abstract sensor beams for the quirky LIDAR story. Painterly, fragmented, surreal, witty.

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 21, 2025

Six stories on startups, innovation, and aviation’s next steps.

Where are they now (2023 Edition). — Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups.

https://www.phocuswire.com/hot-25-travel-startups-2023-revisit

Can aviation really do this? — How the industry could help unlock U.S. government operations.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/daily-memo-why-aviation-could-be-key-unlocking-us-government

Baggage still sits in lots of weird places. — Why data matters in airport BHS.

https://www.beumergroup.com/knowledge/airport/data-analytics-airports-shouldnt-just-pay-for-any-bhs-service-heres-what-to-look-out-for/

Private flying starting to look way nicer. — Signature Aviation is quietly rolling out major changes.

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/airports-fbos-suppliers/signature-aviation-quietly-rolling-out-big-changes

Finally, production boost to 42. — FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 production.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/faa-clears-boeing-boost-737-monthly-production

Quirky: — Predictions for the next human mobility era.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mobility-destiny-predictions-next-human-era-dr-parag-khanna-lhxcc/

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Startups #Boeing #SignatureAviation #Baggage #Data #Mobility #Quirky

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) stylized startup logos floating upward for the “Where are they now” theme, (2) angular airplane and Capitol silhouette for aviation unlocking government, (3) scattered baggage shapes for BHS inefficiencies, (4) a sleek private jet interior rendered in geometric abstraction, (5) a Boeing 737 climbing through layered shapes for the production boost, and (6) a surreal human silhouette in motion for the mobility future. Painterly, witty, surreal, no text.

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Monday, October 20, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 20, 2025

Six stories from today’s travel and aviation landscape.

A round up of some interesting stuff. — Partnerships, acquisitions, and shifting strategies.

https://www.webintravel.com/agoda-x-saudi-tourism-authority-travelsoft-buys-travolution-satisfaction-isnt-loyalty-more/

iOS 26 has some good stuff for travellers. — Real-time boarding pass updates.

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/ios-26-boarding-passes-transform-travel-with-live-updates/

And Alexa, book me… — Amazon integrates AI trip planning.

https://www.phocuswire.com/amazon-alexa-ai-assistance-travel-uber-tripadvisor

Sabre’s PR is working overtime. — “Chat is the new influencer.”

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/canada/retail-strategies/articles/from-conversation-to-clicks-sabre-says-chat-is-the-new-influencer

AC still not coughing up. — Refund delays drag on months after disruptions.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/some-passengers-still-waiting-for-refunds-two-months-after-air-canada-flight-disruptions/

Quirky: — The vital art of talking to strangers.

https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/07/10/the-vital-art-of-talking-to-strangers

Sources:

Hashtags:

#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Agoda #Alexa #Sabre #AirCanada #iOS26 #Quirky #Tourism #Tech

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A Picasso-style cubist collage: (1) angular handshake and globe representing partnerships and deals, (2) glowing digital boarding pass flowing like a ribbon, (3) Alexa speaker emitting travel icons, (4) a chat bubble morphing into a billboard for Sabre, (5) a stranded passenger at a ticket counter for Air Canada refunds, and (6) two abstract figures leaning toward each other for the quirky “talking to strangers” story. Painterly, surreal, witty.

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 19, 2025

Six stories that prove aviation and tech can still surprise us.

Is Delta being the cool kid? — Delta shows off its AI and NDC chops at the Business Travel Show America 2025.

https://www.phocuswire.com/delta-ai-ndc-business-travel-show-america-2025

Carry-ons can kill. — How bad could it get when passengers grab their bags during an evacuation?

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/daily-memo-grabbing-carry-ons-during-evacuation-how-bad-could

But do we believe them? — Sabre claims to have shattered industry norms with its AI-native classless revenue engine.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sabre-shatters-industry-norms-with-first-ai-native-classless-revenue-engine-for-airlines-reshaping-airline-economics-and-closing-a-decades-old-industry-gap-302581622.html

Expedia’s great data dump. — The company unpacks its 2026 travel insights.

https://www.expedia.com/unpack26?brandcid=EXPEDIA-US.COMMS.SOCIAL.UNPACK26.GENERIC

This isn’t Herb’s WN. — Southwest embraces cabin changes as its brand evolution continues.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/southwest-airlines-embraces-cabin-changes-ongoing-brand-evolution

Quirky: — Gamma: the cool kids’ weapon of choice for sleek presentations.

https://gamma.app/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Delta #Sabre #AI #Expedia #Southwest #WN #Tech #Quirky

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 18, 2025

Six stories — some uplifting, some unsettling, and one a little weird.

Uh oh… Alaska Airlines back to court with you. — Antitrust suit heats up again.

https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2399531

Bet you missed this one. — iOS 26 transforms boarding passes with real-time updates.

https://apple.gadgethacks.com/news/ios-26-boarding-passes-transform-travel-with-live-updates/

Where are they now (2022 Edition). — Revisiting the Hot 25 Travel Startups list.

https://www.phocuswire.com/hot-25-travel-startups-2022-revisit

Yes it is real and it could ground all air traffic. — Europe preps backup for satellite signal loss.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/europe-devises-continent-wide-backup-plan-satellite-signal-loss

Wizz is struggling with the wrong plane. — An aircraft mismatch that’s hurting operations.

https://platform.airfinanceglobal.com/Articles/3598186

Quirky: — Cholesterol and the brain: why almost everyone’s wrong.

https://www.vumedi.com/video/statins-your-brain-why-almost-everyone-is-wrong/

Sources:

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #AlaskaAirlines #iOS26 #Startups #Wizz #Satellite #GNSS #Quirky #Health

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Friday, October 17, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 17, 2025

Six stories that say a lot about where aviation is heading.

Front or back. Push or Pull. GE’s take. — GE warns about durability challenges with its engines.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/ge-engine-durability-non-sub

OUCH! — Aviation’s $11 billion problem: a shortage of new aircraft.

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/aviations-11-billion-problem-a-lack-of-new-planes

This can only mean one thing. Higher prices. — Leasing industry consolidation looms.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/daily-memo-leasing-industry-consolidate-further

Airlink building for the future. — New E2s will boost regional connectivity.

https://aviationweek.com/special-topics/small-narrowbody-jets/airlinks-new-e2s-will-boost-regional-connectivity

The hidden cost. — Engine performance issues ripple down to increased A220 maintenance.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aero-crew-news_airbusa220-aviationnews-aircraftmaintenance-activity-7383893378297442304-t190

Quirky: — Gotta learn this word.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-175884229

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#PMM #Aviation #Engines #GE #Leasing #Airlink #E2 #A220 #Maintenance #Travel #Quirky

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 15, 2025

Six stories to make your day slightly more surreal.

That’s a big hit. — Québec writes off $400M of its investment in Airbus.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebec-writes-off-400-million-of-its-investment-in-airbus/

Fancy this job. — easyJet opens applications for its next generation of engineering apprentices.

https://www.easyjet.com/en/news/story/easyjet-opens-applications-for-next-generaton-of-engineering-apprentices

Super innovative. — Boeing, Southwest, and Aeroxchange pioneer secure electronic airworthiness certificates.

https://www.aviationbusinessnews.com/mro/latest-news-mro/boeing-southwest-and-aeroxchange-pioneer-secure-electronic-airworthiness-certificate/

Patent Trolls. — American Airlines faces new IP litigation from Intellectual Ventures.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69338895/intellectual-ventures-i-llc-v-american-airlines-inc/

New Virgin CEO. — Shai Weiss steps aside after seven years.

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/virgin-atlantic-names-new-ceo-weiss-steps-aside-after-seven-years

Quirky: — JetBlue passenger exercises in underwear at Boston Airport, strips naked, gets dragged off by police.

https://viewfromthewing.com/jetblue-passenger-exercises-in-underwear-at-boston-airport-strips-naked-gets-dragged-off-by-state-police/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Airbus #easyJet #Boeing #Innovation #VirginAtlantic #IP #Quirky #JetBlue

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 16, 2025

Six stories to make you pause, reflect, and possibly raise an eyebrow.

A giant has passed. — Rossi Ralenkotter, the visionary who transformed Las Vegas tourism, has died.

https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Rossi-Ralenkotter-obit

The quirky model for paying flight attendants is unhealthy. — EVA Air attendant dies mid-air after being denied medical leave.

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/14/eva-air-attendant-dies-mid-air-after-denied-medical-leave/

https://aviationweek.com/mro/supply-chain/first-electronic-8130-3-issued-markingdigital-records-milestone This is a very big deal.

How user behaviour changes, Part 1. — How AI actually weighs your links.

https://www.growth-memo.com/p/how-ai-really-weighs-your-links-analysis

How user behaviour changes, Part 2. — What the new AI mode means for engagement.

https://www.growth-memo.com/p/what-our-ai-mode-user-behavior-study

Quirky: — The NEOM mega-project collapse surprises no one.

https://www.intelligenceonline.com/international-dealmaking/2025/10/14/end-of-the-line-saudi-s-neom-mega-project-grinds-to-halt,110533731-eve

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#PMM #Travel #Tourism #NEOM #Aviation #EVAair #AI #UserBehaviour #Quirky #LasVegas

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 14, 2025

Six things that might make you rethink your search history.

Romanians struggle with where to go. — Vola launches “flights for the undecided,” reinventing travel search.

https://www.romaniajournal.ro/travel/flights-for-the-undecided-vola-reinvents-travel-search/

WIT@20. — Three trailblazers talk about the next 20 years of travel. (Yes the Professor is there).

https://www.webintravel.com/the-next-20-years-of-travel-three-trailblazers-on-whats-coming-and-what-must-change/

The conference season is well in swing. — A few takeaways worth noting.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7382017211906883584/

Too bad if you are a QF flyer. — Qantas data released months after cyber breach.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/qantas-says-customer-data-released-by-cyber-criminals-months-after-cyber-breach-2025-10-12/

For major dorks/nerds. — Mainframes are still powering more than you think.

https://www.facebook.com/MainframeZone

Quirky: — PimEyes. Yes, that’s your face.

https://pimeyes.com/en

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #WIT20 #Qantas #Mainframe #AI #Tech #Cybersecurity #Quirky #Privacy

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 13, 2025

Six stories to start the week with raised eyebrows.

This is something we should all get excited about (and not in a good way). — ICAO rejects IATA’s proposal to raise pilot age limits.

https://simpleflying.com/icao-rejects-iata-pilot-age-limit-proposal/

These are eye-watering numbers to make you click. — OTA marketing spend surges to new highs.

https://www.phocuswire.com/ota-marketing-spend-q2-2025

Flying is tough for Autism. Here is something we can do about it. — Autism Checked aims to make travel more inclusive.

https://autismchecked.com/

New airline in Canada! — A new carrier launches in Sudbury with direct flights to Ottawa and Quebec.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/new-commercial-airline-coming-to-sudbury-with-direct-flights-to-ottawa-and-quebec-1.7649831

WestJet hikes bag fees — again. — Someone has to pay for Onyx, apparently.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-airline-fees-1.7652824

Quirky: — Ever wanted to check a fact? Snopes is still the OG.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #ICAO #IATA #AutismTravel #OTAs #WestJet #Canada #FactCheck #Quirky

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 12, 2025

Six things worth pausing over (some more than others).

Immigrants — we get the job done. — Where the world’s immigrants live and how they reshape economies.

https://killercharts.substack.com/p/where-are-the-worlds-immigrants

Germany is re-arming. — Lawmakers approve a €3.75B Eurofighter order.

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/german-lawmakers-approve-eu375b-eurofighter-top-order

Get back to work or else. — FAA staffing woes spark air traffic control shutdown concerns.

https://mailchi.mp/theaircurrent/duffy-shutdown-atc-non-sub

New EU Border Controls. Watch out. — Biometric checks for non-EU travelers are about to get real.

https://www.reuters.com/world/what-eus-new-biometric-border-checks-mean-non-eu-citizens-2025-10-08/

Lucky! — A 13-year-old stowaway survives a Kabul–Delhi flight hidden in the landing gear.

https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/13-year-old-stowaway-found-in-the-landing-gear-of-kabuldelhi-flight.php

Quirky and dangerous. — Investigation after a plane left the gate with the door open.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/investigation-after-plane-leaves-gate-with-door-open/

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Hashtags: #PMM #Travel #Immigration #Eurofighter #ATC #EU #Border #Stowaway #Safety #Quirky #Aviation

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The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 11, 2025

Six little gems (and some plastic).

Want to share your gems. — Google now lets users share their custom Gemini AI assistants.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/google-now-lets-you-share-your-custom-gemini-ai-assistants-known-as-gems/

Stablecoin Wars. — Stripe’s big move and Coinflows’ $25M bet show just how fast stablecoins are evolving.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stablecoin-shake-up-stripes-big-move-coinflows-25m-bet-van-oost-ohqxf/

Boeing says it ain’t so. — Boeing denies shifting focus to a 737 replacement program.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/boeing-calls-misleading-a-report-it-has-shifted-more-focus-to-737-replacement/164749.article

India rejoice. — Biometric UPI payments go live; PayPal joins the party.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biometric-upi-here-paypal-joins-party-marcel-van-oost-aojvf/

VC Update. — Carta’s Q2 2025 venture data gives a stark look at the investment climate.

https://carta.com/data/vc-fund-performance-q2-2025/

Quirky: — Plastics everywhere: from wristbands to wallets, phthalates are lurking.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/07/climate/chemicals-plastic-wristbands-phthalates-bisphenols

Sources:

Hashtags: #PMM #Travel #AI #Stablecoins #Boeing #India #UPI #VC #Plastics #Climate #Quirky

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Thursday, October 09, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 10, 2025

Six things you didn’t know you needed to know today.

Southwest to the cold Northwest. — Southwest will launch flights to Alaska starting in 2026.

https://www.travelmole.com/news/southwest-announces-first-alaska-flights/

A Luxury report. We should be so lucky. — The 2026 Virtuoso Luxe Report maps where luxury travel is heading.

https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/2026-virtuoso-luxe-report

Meta just can’t seem to escape. — New abuse-of-dominance complaint filed against Meta in France.

https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/meta-hit-new-abuse-of-dominance-complaint-in-france

Helping Autism enabled people navigate. — Toronto Pearson and Air Transat host an airport tour for neurodivergent travelers.

https://skiesmag.com/press-releases/toronto-pearson-air-transat-autism-ontario-host-airport-familiarization-tour-for-people-with-autism-and-neurodivergent-needs/

What new Google Trip Itineraries means for hotels. — Google’s new itinerary features could reshape hotel demand.

https://www.hospitalityupgrade.com/blog/beyond-seo-googles-trip-itineraries-signal-a-new-era-for-hospitality

Quirky — Solo women travellers’ rise: “I don’t need time off — just off time.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/06/solo-trips-travel-women-break-work-family

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#PMM #Travel #Aviation #Alaska #LuxuryTravel #Meta #Accessibility #Hotels #Tech #SoloTravel #Quirky

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Wednesday, October 08, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 9, 2025

Six signals worth your attention today.

Consider this warning. — US travel forecast signals turbulence ahead.

https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Business-Features/us-travel-forecast

Contrasts with the rosy picture from IATA. — Passenger demand climbs while air cargo tells a different story.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/passenger-demand-grows-air-cargo-shows-az2oe/

Good advice hacked. — “Find your passion” is worse than useless, argues The Atlantic.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/find-your-passion-is-terrible-advice/564932/

VC Update. — Carta publishes its Q2 2025 VC fund performance data.

https://carta.com/data/vc-fund-performance-q2-2025/

The Corporate Travel 100. — A new cohort of companies setting travel benchmarks this year.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Travel-100/2025

Quirky: — Good advice: can you practice what you preach in startup land?

https://www.thevccorner.com/p/build-a-billion-dollar-startup-with

Sources:

Hashtags: #PMM #Travel #Forecast #AirCargo #VC #Startup #CorporateTravel #Advice #Quirky

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