Walsh's Farewell Broadside: OEMs, Oil, and ATM Failure
At his final IATA AGM, Willie Walsh named manufacturers, oil companies, and governments as the parties costing airlines billions. The numbers behind the speech.
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Europe's Biometric Border Gamble
When Europe’s airports warned the EU’s new biometric border checks had hit a critical point, Brussels said no. The standoff reveals the real cost of a security-first rollout.
Algenesis Wins Top Green Chemistry Award for Biodegradable Polyurethane
San Diego startup Algenesis won the 2026 ACS Green Chemistry Challenge Award for Soleic®, the first fully biodegradable polyurethane that leaves no microplastics.
Enterprise AI Sticker Shock: The $680 Billion Bill Arrives
Enterprises are confronting unpredictable AI bills after two years of investment euphoria. The cost reckoning has begun, and public markets are pricing it in.
The AI Paradox: Workers, Security, and the Public Stake
Three June 2026 events — Bezos on labour shortages, Meta’s chatbot breach, and Sanders-Trump on public equity — reveal an AI transition outpacing its governance.
Inside SMART: The FAA's AI Bet on Air Traffic Control
FAA’s SMART AI system debuts September 2026, predicting and deconflicting air traffic months ahead using cloud computing, in the agency’s boldest modernization bet.
Hydrogen Aircraft Propulsion: The Altitude Relight Milestone
Hydrogen propulsion moves from concept to tested reality as GE Aerospace achieves the first altitude relight of a hydrogen jet engine, a critical certification gate.
SpaceX IPO: The $75 Billion Deal That Repriced Space
SpaceX raised $75 billion in the largest IPO in history. Here’s what the $2.25 trillion valuation means for industrial tech, aviation, and the exit window.
Below Sea Level, Above the Clouds
The Netherlands is either a remarkable feat of engineering or a very long argument with the sea. This is an introduction to PolderMate, where a Dutch polder meets an Argentine mate gourd.