ExPlaned

For 54 years, Southwest Airlines had one rule that made it untouchable: open seating, free bags, no change fees. Then, in a single year, it threw all of it away and called it progress. In this video, we break down how Elliott Investment Management's $2 billion activist stake forced Southwest to abandon the identity that made it America's most loved carrier. From Herb Kelleher's foundin...

The Flying V is one of the most radical aircraft concepts ever proposed a futuristic V-shaped plane designed to slash fuel burn, reduce emissions, and transform the way we fly. Developed by KLM and TU Delft, this blended-wing airliner merges the fuselage, wings, and cabin into a single aerodynamic structure. The result? A design that could use up to 20% less fuel than today’s Boeing 777 while carr...